Melissa Surgey
@melissasurgey
She/her. Health policy nerd @HOPE_UoM. @ARC_GM_ PhD Fellow. Ex-NHS manager. Co-Chair @TheProudTrust π³βπ Bookworm π Views my own.
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https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/melissa.surgey-postgrad 01-11-2011 22:03:01
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Itβs hard to meet to this moment. I feel disgust and terror for the scenes in Rotherham and elsewhere but I canβt share folksβ apparently shocked response of βI never thought Iβd see this in England 2024β. This is exactly where I have feared, watched, and known England heading.
Letβs not be classist/ableist when condemning far-right riots. Racism isnβt a βworking class traitβ. Itβs woven into the fabric of our society and comes from the top. One of the few things that has trickled down. But it doesnβt have to be this way - we can build a better world.
Iβve seen the screenshot going round which talks about planned βprotestβ across Ancoats and the Northern Quarter. GMP and community safety have confirmed there is no substantial evidence behind this claim. Weβre monitoring the situation and Iβll keep residents updated as I can.
I've no idea if it's true, but the word here in Brighton is that the fascists will be met off the trains by drag queens and a samba band. You don't have to be an idiot to bring white supremacy to the most welcoming and inclusive city in the country, but it sure helps π π³οΈβπ π
The loudest, proudest weekend marching in Manchester Pride with our amazing staff and young people The Proud Trust (and a guest Surgey family appearance π₯°) What an incredible few days of young LGBT+ people being out, seen, and heard surrounded by those who love them πππ
Saturday Chair life The Proud Trust, welcoming our *brand new* trustees to their first board meeting π Celebrating our Pride season successes, chatting exciting new plans to reach even more LGBT+ young people, and hearing about all our new events coming up at The Proud Place