We are a group of women from all walks of life who are united in our concerns about the effects of gender ideology on the wellbeing and autonomy of women and girls. We wish to find a reasonable solution to the now acknowledged conflicts between the rights of women, both heterosexual and lesbian, and the rights of transgender people.
In recent times Graham Linehan (best known as co-writer of sitcoms like Father Ted, Black Books, and The I.T. Crowd) has been one of the few public figures to stand up for women. He has listened to us, spoken up in support, and used his platform to amplify women’s voices. He’s been an ally to lesbians who are usually marginalized within “LGBTQ” and who are experiencing particular types of sexism and homophobia as a result of gender ideology.
In return, Mr Linehan has been subjected to repeated smears and abuse, most recently by Paris Lees in British Vogue. Regrettably, Stonewall’s chair of trustees, Jan Gooding, has joined in with the smearing of Mr Linehan on Twitter, supported by Guardian commentator Owen Jones and Anthony Watson, a trustee of Stonewall’s US equivalent, GLAAD and donor to Stonewall.
Women have been protesting, challenging, and writing about this issue for years, but until relatively recently have been largely ignored by mainstream media. Mr Linehan chose to offer his platform and his public profile to boost the concerns of women, despite the personal cost to him and his family. We welcome his involvement in this debate and thank him for listening and being steadfast in his support.
Signed
Janice Williams
Emily Sawyer
Kay Stokes
Nina Malik
Kirsty Willing
Lowri Brueton
Maureen Deacon
Jen Gourley
Tara Kaufman
Cathy Sorenson
Bibi Jaspert
Caroline Spry
Kathryn Congdon
Lisa Marchiano
Heidi Siggers
Dr. Katie Clyde
Diane Jones
Coral Casey
Jo Clayton
Nikki Finch
Mary Hickman
Cathy Boardman
Esther Giles
Jayne Egerton
Dr. Louise Moody
Miriam Ben-Shalom
Catherine Drury
Jennifer Miller
Isabelle Tracy
Emma Jane Dolan
Monika Neall
Terry Sharp
Louise Paine
Emma Johnson
Gaye Chapman
Chiara Canaan
Tracey Smith
Lynne Walsh
Bronwen Davies
Rosemary Aikman Bull
Lorrie Hartshorn
Catherine Connor
Olivia Smith
Vikki Edwards
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Marie Almond
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Susan King
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Jan Oliver
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Juliette Sergeant
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Kate Jerrold
Holly Brewer
Rachel King
Maria MacLachlan
Debbie Dowler
Jessica Newbold
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Katy Brown
Jo Boyd-Woolley
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Justine Kreher
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