Lesbian Rights Group banned from New Zealand Pride because the group has no male members – GenderTrending

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[–]LarrySwinger2 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

From the linked statement:

Festival directors Drew Hadwen and Karen Harris emailed us seemingly out of the blue rescinding our stall and invoice. They said that because they “welcome all people, groups and organisations who want to join with us to celebrate the amazing diversity and creativity in our LGBTIQ+ community” they can not have our lesbian feminist stall or “presence” at Out Wellington Inc. organised events.

We have written to Wellington City Council Mayor Justin Lester asking for a meeting to discuss whether he supports City Council funding going towards events that discriminate against lesbian groups.

It appears that they've been banned because their exclusivity is incompatible with the event's inclusive policy. And they're implying that, because others have discriminated against them (for being lesbian), their own discrimination against all males is justified.

[–]Susiesmum[S] 39 insightful - 1 fun39 insightful - 0 fun40 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

There is no such thing as a male lesbian. How can you include something that doesn't exist?

You're not being discriminated against by being excluded from a group you don't belong in.

[–]LarrySwinger2 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

What does that have to do with it? You're framing it as if it's about whether or not transgendered people can be lesbian. But Out Wellington Inc. took issue with LRA not allowing men on their board. Why would men, or any non-lesbian people, for that matter, be unable to represent LRA or stand up for lesbian rights?

[–]Susiesmum[S] 23 insightful - 1 fun23 insightful - 0 fun24 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Why would men, or any non-lesbian people, for that matter, be unable to represent LRA or stand up for lesbian rights?

You don't belong in every group you want to be in. I'm sorry that hurts your feelings but your opinion of lesbian exclusivity is irrelevant.

[–]Zodiac_Killer 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Anyone can be a lesbian. We're in clown world where anyone can be anything, bigot.

[–]LarrySwinger2 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I was simply noting that this is why the LRA was banned from that event, at least as far as is clear from the linked articles themselves.