michael
notalexlawther.bsky.social
michael
@notalexlawther.bsky.social
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Sinn Fein & Alliance Party claim to be progressive parties working to protect LGBTQ people from harm. What is progressive about making decisions that potentially put the lives of young Trans folks at risk whilst refusing to publish evidence leading to that decision?

Trans rights are human rights.
Councillor @antoflynnser.bsky.social said “We are particularly disappointed in Sinn Fein and the Alliance party who give much lip service to LGBTQ+ equality but have yet to use their 26 years in Government to improve our lives in any meaningful way.”

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www.greenpartyni.org/puberty_bloc...
Green Party reacts saying puberty blocker decision turns failure of our community into betrayal
www.greenpartyni.org
December 10, 2024 at 3:35 PM
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BREAKING: Northern Ireland Executive unanimously backs health minister's plan to ban puberty blockers in Northern Ireland. It is an 'indefinite' ban. It was supported by Sinn Fein and Alliance, who raised no objections.
December 10, 2024 at 1:14 PM
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John O'Dowd's Stormont department is pretending that it's spending £2.6m on a cycle lane, but most of that money is funding a road for cars and lorries - and the department is refusing to say if this has been happening more widely.
Stormont department pretends to spend £2.6m on cycle lane, but most of it is funding road for cars and lorries
Huge sums which Stormont claims to be spending on cycling infrastructure are instead being used to resurface a road for lorries and cars, John O’Dowd’s department has admitted.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 4:48 PM