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Jun 2021
'Shocking' anti-trans graffiti daubed in Knaresborough toilet
Anti-trans graffiti has been written on a public toilet near Knaresborough Castle.
The message was spotted yesterday afternoon in the Castle Yard car park toilets by a woman who was visiting the town with friends.
The use of single-sex toilets has become a battleground for trans rights issues in recent years.
Trans rights campaigners believe that trans people should be able to use the toilet in whichever gender they identify as, however there has been pushback against this by some women who say it makes them feel uncomfortable.
The message read:
Jess, who asked us not to use her surname, tweeted her disappointment at the message:
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Jess told the Stray Ferret that she found graffiti at about 2pm and it looked like someone had tried unsuccessfully to wipe the word 'men' from the message.
She described the sentiment of the message as "very vitriolic", adding:
Leanora Wassel, chair of local LGBT charity Pride In Diversity Harrogate said there was some anti-trans feeling in the area but graffiti was rare.
She said:
Harrogate Borough Council, which owns the car park, said today the graffiti had been removed.
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