Petition in support of Tory cross-dressing councillor in Plymouth
Cllr Mark Deacon was suspended following a controversial post on social media which critics say mocked female rights
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Southway s whipped up a petition in support of a Conservative councillor Mark Deacon following his recent suspension from the party after he dressed up as a woman in a swipe over gender rights.
Cllr Deacon has been temporarily frozen out following the offensive social media post on him in a wig and dress.
An investigation will look into Cllr Deacon’s actions, which came in response to a proposal for a 6pm men s curfew by The Green Party s Baroness Jones.
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Transgender woman slams Tory councillor s transphobic Facebook post
A trans woman has offered her perspective on the controversial social media post shared by a local councillor this weekend
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A transgender woman has blasted a Plymouth Tory councillor s transphobic Facebook post many say made a mockery of women in the wake of the death of Sarah Everard.
The suggestion was made in the wake of death of 33-year-old Sarah - a case which has sparked renewed calls to protect the livelihoods of women up and down the country. Vigils have been held including one in London which saw police clash with protestors.
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