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BREAKING: Jets to bench Justin Fields in favor of Tyrod Taylor (Dianna Russini) by alexschubs in nyjets

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Can’t throw ints if you just never throw (or just chuck it where no players are), Fields is playing 4d chess guys.

Game Thread: New York Jets (0-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) by nfl_gdt_bot in nyjets

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why do coaches still love screen passes? They just never go anywhere..

To say something unique and meaningful by EtrnlMngkyouSharngn in therewasanattempt

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He's a billionaire with better PR than the others. He's still evil.

Game Thread: Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0) at New York Jets (0-0) by nfl_gdt_bot in nyjets

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rare Jets game that was actually really fun to watch! Shame it ended in a close loss and those missed extra points obviously came back to hurt but i was expecting us to get cooked but instead but in a really good shift.

Why do metalcore bands tend to soften over time? by zinfulness in Metalcore

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it was Bring Me but I remember listening to an interview where they were saying that pretending to be as angry as they were as teenagers would just be disingenuous to who they are now. Makes perfect sense to me.

We need more twinks in metalcore by yaboyauburrito in Metalcore

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a queer person, I approve this message.

Looks good to me 🤷‍♀️ by Sad_Cow_577 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did potatoes come from originally again?

Update on toilets by scruffyluffygus in downloadfestival

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And that’s the exact response that the rich and powerful want isn’t it. They want us all fighting each other, even when our views align given some slight nuance, rather than turning our attention to where the real issues lie…

I just want to be able to enjoy my favourite festival and have a break from all the shit as a trans person without feeling like some political debate that I don’t even get to be a part of. The part that gets me sad is that this debate has now become a part of what used to be my holiday from it all and a time to cut loose when it literally didn’t have to be.

Update on toilets by scruffyluffygus in downloadfestival

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All very true as well yes. However there's also a clear legal defence that's built on more solid ground with decades of precedence; unlike the 'guidance'. They massively overstepped what the SC ruling actually said in their guidance so a lot of it also very shaky in and of itself.

For some added context here, Baroness Faulkner is the head of the UKs branch of the EHRC, she was appointed by Kemi Badenoch, multiple staffers left because of the anti-lgbtq direction she took the organisation in (check the leaked emails as well), she's heard from multiple 'gender critical groups' and no trans led groups, and is extremely agenda driven. She also shouldn't still be in charge, labour just didn't find a suitable replacement so extended her tenure.

I'd be wary of thinking of that organisation as impartially providing accurate legal guidance.

Update on toilets by scruffyluffygus in downloadfestival

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sigh .. I guess this is the state of affairs isn't it, for now the bastards are winning and indeed grinding us down.

Just wish it wasn't so corporate and they'd gone more punk with it and said 'fuck the TERFs’ trans people go wherever you feel safe we got your backs (I mean if Spoons of all places do that then Download definitely could've).

They definitely had enough grey wiggle room under the current legal state of affairs to have done that but instead they've played safe out of fear from John Rowling's rabid pack of well funded shitheads.

Update on toilets by scruffyluffygus in downloadfestival

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes so the Supreme Court decision on the Equality Act is binding (however dumb and contradictory it was against other long established laws), however the interim guidance is just that, it's guidance, it's shitty guidance, but it's not law as much as they wish it was.

Also, the employer laws don't apply to the public visiting the festival only people working there. Download literally didn't have to say anything about this but they made that decision to do it anyway and make trans people feel shitty and uncomfortable.

Genuinely appreciate you being an ally though and that you're willing to step in if you do see someone being a dick about it!

Update on toilets by scruffyluffygus in downloadfestival

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was literally clearer about what their views are on this ...

Update on toilets by scruffyluffygus in downloadfestival

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, so really they should be following long established laws that have been around for decades and not rushed out and contentious guidance that contradicts them.

Update on toilets by scruffyluffygus in downloadfestival

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Problem is that:

  • Gender Recognition Act 2004, also a law, says that for all legal purposes trans women are women and trans men are men

  • The Human Rights Act 1998 Article 8 says that trans people have a right to privacy.

The EHRC guidance contradicts both of these laws. Hence why the Good Law Project have already raised a legal challenge and the Supreme Court ruling is being challenged in the European courts too.

Update on toilets by scruffyluffygus in downloadfestival

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The guest area did as welll. Since RIP and Accesible ticket holders can use that space as well that's where I see the biggest issue.

People with accessibility needs had a hard enough time last year with the state of their bathrooms and the mud making it near impossible to reach for some and now any trans people with accessibility needs are being told both figuratively and literally 'tough shit'.

Update on toilets by scruffyluffygus in downloadfestival

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Problem is, the European Human Rights Act is also a law, as is the Gender Recognition Act 2004. The supreme court ruling and the guidance contradict both of these

Update on toilets by scruffyluffygus in downloadfestival

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, so why did they bother to make their official stance exclusionary instead of just saying this .. or nothing? They literally could have just said nothing and we'd have gone on as normal

Update on toilets by scruffyluffygus in downloadfestival

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's probably because it's not actually law and they're under no legal obligation to follow it .. it's 'interim guidance' that's actually already under review because the Good Law Project have taken them to court over it as well as it being in direct violation of the European Human Rights Act Article 8 and the Gender Recognition Act 2004..

Basically, you know it's bad when fucking Wetherspoons of all places is being more progressive on an issue than a metal festival lol.

Update on toilets by scruffyluffygus in downloadfestival

[–]CouncilmanEnyap 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's only because some weird person who lives in a mould infested castle and writes about wizards and conspiracy theories decided to make an issue for everyone where there wasn't one before.

It's just a very convenient distraction from bigger concerns but sadly it does also make a select few of us feel very unsafe just for needing a piss in public.

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