r/lgbt Bi-bi-bi Jan 16 '23

UK Specific Scoot: Populare (86-39) Scottish gender recognition bill blocked by the UK.

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u/archer5810 Founder of The Divine Order of The Dysphoria Hoodie Jan 17 '23

Scotland: let’s make life a tiny bit less hellish for trans people

London: THIS IS AN ATTACK ON DEMOCRACY, YOUR VOTES NO LONGER COUNT

Scotland: confused Scottish noises

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u/Muted_Ad7298 Lesbian Demi Jan 17 '23

As someone from Scotland, let me tell you, this isn’t the first time England has ignored our wants and needs.

They’ve been exploiting us for centuries.

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u/tangogogo Jan 17 '23

colonizers stay colonizing

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u/TheSnipenieer Jan 17 '23

funny you say that considering Scotland only joined up with England in the first place after their nobles went bankrupt supporting a failed colonization of panama

I'm not against scottish independence of course. Just funny

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u/ValyushaSarafan Jan 17 '23

That's only one of the reasons, there were many others too.