LGB Alliance and the wokerati meltdown

The UK wokerati went into meltdown this week, frothing with rage about a new gay rights group. On Tuesday, the Charity Commission confirmed the aims of the LGB Alliance to be “beneficial to the public” and accepted their application. Had the “Society for Eating Puppies” been granted charitable status it would’ve been more warmly welcomed.

The LGB Alliance ought not to be controversial. Founded by veteran gay rights campaigners, it exists to “advance the interests of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals”. But the decision of the LGB Alliance not to include the “T” (those who identify as trans) has seen them branded hateful bigots. This is about as logical as complaining that the Cats Protection League is cruel for excluding dogs.

Woke politicians, NGOs and celebrities have been unable to contain their disgust, pointing and shrieking at the decision as if it were a shit in a swimming pool. First up, John Nicolson MP published an open letter demanding an explanation, despite the lengthy document from the Charity Commission setting-out their reasoning in full. Next was Mhairi Black MP, warning the Charity Commission “risks its own credibility by actively choosing to normalise and reward hatred and venom”. This was followed by a slew of complaints from trans and LGBT organisations. But outside the world of the woke, what the LGB Alliance stand for would simply be understood as common sense.

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With the fight for same sex marriage won in 2013, charities like Stonewall needed a new group to represent. In the years since they have widened their remit and activities further, including ever-more niche identities such as asexuals, pansexuals and even cross-dressers. Stonewall have also begun to support campaigns for the full decriminalisation of prostitution, though it remains unclear where this fits within their charitable aims.

Today, many gays and lesbians are once again made to feel shame for their same sex desire. Others have become angry about the yoking together of sexual orientation with gender identity. When, in 2018, a group of lesbian protestors marched to the front of Pride in London with banners reading “Trans activism is misogyny” and “Lesbians don’t have dicks”, they were castigated in the mainstream gay and lesbian press.