LGBT+ activists protest against Kathleen Stock’s talk at Oxford Union

Around 200 LGBT+ activists protested against the gender-critical academic Kathleen Stock’s talk at Oxford Union on Tuesday, 30 May.

Protesters marched on Bonn Square holding banners which read “resisting by existing” and chanting “trans rights – human rights”.

Dr Stock said in her address to the 200-year-old debating society that it was “not fair on females” to share spaces such as changing rooms and bathrooms with trans women because of the potential threat of violence.

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[rorsail]

Yes the existence of trans people is not a debate, but Kathleen stock is not denying their existence she's just saying the categories need to be sorted out so that women don't lose their rights as equal humans.

[Jackjohnjay]

The real fascists. They don’t even know what they’re protesting against. There’s nothing hateful, transphobic, or homophobic about it.

[kevinb]

Look at the state of them. We used to ignore these people.

[SammyInnit]

Im tired of less than 1% of the worlds population feeling they have a right to dictate to all others how they should view everything else.

[sian]

Nobody is debating their existence, or their right to dress as they choose. "Drowning out women's voices", "Remove women's rights" or "remove child safeguarding" would have been more suitable placards for the clowns to carry

[lsmith]

The tra activists argue like 5 year old children having a meltdown that they can't have any more sweets . Screaming abuse at those who disagree with them. Their arguments are pathetic, shameful 😭, it makes me ashamed Oxford is supposed to be where our best and brightest go, this was just embarrassing. Compare that with the the well thought out words of Kathleen stock, it's amazing.

[ath]

Students of privilege who have no concept of what free speech is. Embarrassing individuals.

[Scitch-etvk]

Emotions ruling over common sense . Debate with her

[holdupwaitaminute.]

Ladies and gentlemen,
I present to you the youngest generation who would lead the world one day.

[a.l.]

The era of the narcissists, it's their way or no way!

[herv]

Fascists certainly look different nowadays, can you imagine saying 30 years ago that this is what fascists would look like in 2023…

[TheCultOfNick]

Just scanning the comments to see if ANYONE supports these guys and their hate mongering against Kathleen Stock. So far no dice. Everyone seems to hate these kids. Everyone. Weird.

[Jh]

Was that girl really holding a sign saying "protect trans kids". Absolute wrongen. How vile, kids are innocent, no one actually cared about trans, gays lesbians ect until now because its being forced on to children, leave the kids alone!

[MaryGillespie-ew]

They only hear what they want to hear.

[garyweglarz]

Literally these are the most privileged young people on the face of planet earth - and yet somehow they spend all their time painting themselves as "oppressed" and as "victims." What are they "oppressed by" and what are they "victims of" - simply the fact that the "thoughts" and "opinions" of other people are not in agreement with them. This is what "mass narcissistic personality disorder" looks like.

[jhickman]

All nonsense, all tosh, all lies regarding Kathleen Stock..

[andykrykant]

Silly boys think that if they dress up like their mum, they are actually a girl!
Quite acceptable behaviour when you're four years old.

[beviwevi]

Please stop saying LGBTQI ... this so called movement does NOTHING for lesbians... !!

[katyekel]

Protest against someone speech! Can these people fall any lower?

[treesart]

You're not going to ask Stock her opinion of course.