Anonymous organisers behind the Glasgow Trans Rally had attempted to shut down the FiLiA conference, which features people from around the world to discuss topics including female genital mutilation.
Women’s rights campaigners from Iran and Afghanistan were among those met with abusive signs and shouts from trans activists as they arrived at a feminist conference in Glasgow.
But as attendees arrived at the venue on Friday, a group of 40-50 trans activists shouted at them and held up signs saying “Keep terfs out of Glasgow” and “Transphobia kills and hurts all women”. JK Rowling took to social media to criticise a male activist who led abusive chants as attendees, many of whom are older women, queued to enter.
“It is not trans violence which is the problem, it is male violence. I would like it if they would drop the claim that trans rights are in conflict with women’s rights.” “For me I’m here to show solidarity with trans people and to ensure their voices are heard. The reason for the rally is workshops which exclude trans people.”
She tweeted: “Hectored by this man and his friends this morning heading into #FiLiA2023 where 1500 of us will be defending women’s human rights.”
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