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Out for Independence
@OutForIndy
The official LGBTQIA+ wing of @TheSNP🎗️💛 Campaigning for a fair, equal, & independent Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Enquiries: [email protected] 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Scotland, Europe
Joined January 2013
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    Messages promoted by SNP’s “Out For Independence” Affiliate Gordon Lamb House 3 Jackson's Entry Edinburgh Scotland
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    As an inclusive, intersectional organisation we condemn the support given to Sarah Phillimore today by an SNP MP. Phillimore's antisemitism and transphobia are not part of the Scotland we want to see - bigotry in all forms must be opposed.
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    Out for Independence calls for the removal of the SNP whip from Joanna Cherry MP and echoes @YSINational’s calls for an independent investigation into transphobia in the party.
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    Flashback to Glasgow Pride 2018 when our First Minister @NicolaSturgeon became the only serving UK FM or Prime Minister to have led a Pride Event 🏳️‍🌈
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    💛We welcome the NEC's decision today in adopting an official definition of transphobia 🏳️‍⚧️Trans and non-binary people now have protection against discrimination in the party 🌈We are looking forward to the adoption of the other definitions of discrimination too!
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    Today @NicolaSturgeon has announced @scotgov’s plans to hold an independence referendum on the 19th of October 2023 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It is time to finally put Scotland’s future into the hands of Scotland’s people 🤍
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    We are disappointed that we have had to submit a complaint to the SNP National Secretary regarding John Mason MSP's question in parliament today. 🧵 1/5
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    As an affiliate organisation, we are not allowed to endorse or single out candidates. However, we are incredibly disappointed with the way this leadership campaign has been conducted and the tone and language that have been adopted toward the LGBTQ+ community.
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    Welcome to the new Scottish Conservatives Leader... 🙇‍♀️🙇🏳️‍🌈
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    We are thrilled to announce that @HumzaYousaf will be the keynote speaker for our conference on May 27th in Glasgow! We hope to see you all there - there's still time to register at eventbrite.co.uk/e/out-for-inde…
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    We, at OFI, condemn Labour's attempt to ban puberty blockers for trans children. Puberty blockers are an essential tool for buying time for trans teenagers to explore their genders and decide if further transition in adulthood is right for them \1🧵
    The new health secretary has defended the Tory ban on puberty blockers for young trans people which was challenged in the High Court today. And, despite repeated warnings of the risk to young people’s lives, he added he’d like to make the ban permanent. goodlaw.social/kpjs
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    An announcement about our Convener, @Ms_Leeze. Please direct any questions to @FionaSnp or @YesWithDex. Updates on @OutForIndy will follow later this morning.
    OFI is heartbroken to announce the passing of our Convener, Leeze Lawrence. It’s been a huge shock. We ask people to respect her family’s privacy at this time. 

Leeze was a force of nature – loud, fierce, supportive and committed. Her life has been the kind of whirlwind she was, and she brought her vast network of contacts and experiences to OFI to help us make new connections, build better policies and build shared solidarity between groups. She was dedicated to learning, becoming a better ally, and a better activist. In the last few months of her life, she was learning from GRT communities and we were planning with them the best way we could support LGBTQ+ Travellers. We hope to be able to continue that work in her memory.

We’ll miss how she went from no-nonsense organising with an iron will to being incredibly compassionate and looking after people struggling with abuse and harassment. There’s no one way to describe her, except it’s been a privilege to know her and we miss her.
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    Due to safety concerns, we will not be posting individual executive member identies from our EGM. But will share their posts if they wish to make their own positions known. The safety of our executive is paramount and as volunteers we value mental wellbeing. More info email us.