Trans activist glues hand to flooring of Oxford Union in protest of Dr. Kathleen Inventory’s speak
This night I glued my hand to the ground of the Oxford Union debating chamber, carrying a t-shirt which mentioned “NO MORE DEAD TRANS KIDS”, in entrance of Kathleen Inventory throughout her speak on the Union. Right here’s why I felt I needed to take this motion: pic.twitter.com/m4AC9AF8I9
— riz (they/them) (@rizpossnett) May 30, 2023
Scholar and trans activist Riz Possnett glues her hand to the ground throughout Kathleen Inventory’s talk on the College of Oxford debating society, the Oxford Union. Possnett wore a t-shirt studying, “No extra lifeless trans youngsters,” and instructed Oxford Mail, “My purpose was merely to make sure anybody who heard Prof Inventory’s arguments additionally thought of the results of these views for trans individuals, and significantly trans youth.”
Previous to the occasion, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak referred to as for the College of Oxford to not enable a “small however vocal few to close down dialogue,” tweeting, “A free society requires free debate.”
A free society requires free debate.@Docstockk‘s invitation to the @OxfordUnion ought to stand and college students ought to be allowed to listen to and debate her views.
We mustn’t enable a small however vocal few to close down dialogue. https://t.co/dMlcsIoxpY
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) May 30, 2023
Sharing an article from the The Occasions, writer JK Rowling tweeted, “I’m so proud to name the courageous and good @Docstockk a good friend.”
After a Channel 4 documentary referred to as Gender Wars aired earlier this week, that includes Stock, sociology lecturer and writer of Radical Feminism Finn McKay tweeted that she wouldn’t have agreed to an interview had she recognized Inventory could be included.
I used to be interviewed for the C4 ‘Gender Wars’ documentary that’s on tonight. I used to be instructed it might characteristic everybody equally & give context & nuance to a wide range of totally different standpoints. Then after I noticed the preview it turned clear that it’s a movie on Kathleen Inventory.
— Dr Finn Mackay Grownup Human Queermale (@Finn_Mackay) May 30, 2023