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QueerDuck

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Fri Mar 27, 2026, 09:29 AM 10 hrs ago

John Swinney: Homophobic joke from Reform leader is warning to country...

John Swinney: Homophobic joke from Reform leader is warning to country of what is coming our way. (See link below for the full story... you'll have to click and read it, sorry. I won't quote it here.)


But this is just a reminder of what we're all up against. Slowly and gradually, these things become normalized and when homosexuality or being transgender is used as a weapon against our community, or as a slur and insult or a way to ridicule our enemies... it diminishes us all. Listen carefully and watch closely... it's everywhere. Speak out. Call it out. Fight it.

This is the homophobic joke Reform UK Scotland leader Malcolm Offord told

https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25966630.homophobic-joke-reform-uk-scotland-leader-malcolm-offord-told/
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John Swinney: Homophobic joke from Reform leader is warning to country... (Original Post) QueerDuck 10 hrs ago OP
That joke was not a "mistake". Jokes often reveal the true feelings of the teller. Whyisthisstillclose 9 hrs ago #1
It was "a clumsy mistake"? sheshe2 8 hrs ago #2
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