How Laws on “Hate Speech” and “Hate Crimes” Affect Lesbians
WHEREAS, the enshrining of so-called “gender identity” in law has resulted in the erasure of lesbian-only spaces and the demonization of lesbians who, recognizing that homosexuality is based on sex, refuse dating and sexual relationships with men who say they are lesbians;
- ‘Woman’ means adult human female;
- ‘Girl’ means minor human female;
- ‘Lesbian’ means a human female homosexual; or, a woman or girl who is exclusively same-sex attracted;
- ‘Gender’ means sex-based stereotypes whose purpose is to force all women into a subordinate position in relation to all men;
Introduction
Threats to freedom of speech in democratic societies are not just internal political struggles, but concerted actions by international players as well. For instance, in May 2019, then New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron founded the global organization “Christchurch Call,” a major lobby for online censorship and new “hate speech” legislation. Countries have different justice systems; however, in the face of global actors threats to democracy should not be considered in isolation.
Current supporters/funders of the Christchurch Call include 55 nations as well as inter-governmental entities such as the European Commission, major corporations such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, and a large network of NGOs that include global think tanks like the Brookings Institution, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), as well as groups set up specifically to combat “hate,” like the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE). All of these groups promote gender identity ideology, which harms women and children, including lesbians. In response, LBOR International presents below a summary of “hate” law as it is rapidly developing in several sample countries, along with our recommendations for legislation to resist dangerous censorship and protect women and children, including lesbians.