Matt Rogan

We also left some messages, in chalk: Keep Cottingley Clean, and Don't dump waste in our communities!

A wide shot of Matt posing with a bag of litter picked rubbish and a message in chalk: "Keep Cottingley Clean!".

A haul of fly-tipping by a bin, with a chalked message: "Don't dump waste in our community"

A photo of Matt and Cristiana moving a fly-tipped chest of drawers off of green space.

Fly-tipping, litter, and waste are an ongoing battle in our communities. But, we're taking action! Thanks to Cristiana and George for joining me in Cottingley this evening - we've been told about a hotspot for fly tipping, and we decided to do something about it.

Good evening! Thanks to everyone that attended our LGBTIQA+ Greens' Deputy Leader Hustings this evening. After the hustings finished for Deputy Leader, we received @mothinali.bsky.social's opening statement, and we thought we'd post it, for balance and fairness!

Photo of Matts screen in the Deputy Leadership hustings Zoom.

Brilliant to hear from Deputy Leader and GPEx candidates at this evening's @lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social hustings!

Big thanks to candidates for their engagement with our community 💚 and a HUGE thanks to Kris & Melissa for organising & chairing!!

White background with rainbow border. LGBTIQA+ Greens' Logo Title: Leadership Subtitle: LGBTIQA+ Greens' Executive Election Pledges 2025 Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay are first. They scored 8 points out of a maximum of 10. They didn't score points for the second and fourth pledge. Zack Polanski is second. He scored 10 points out of a maximum of 10. QR code in the bottom left hand corner, with a link to view every response, word-for-word at https://lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-hustings/pledges/leadership/ Promoted by LGBTIQA+ Greens (Green Party) c/o PO Box 78066, London, SE16 9GQ

Good morning! It's the day we release the results from our pledges. Firstly, for leadership, we pitted the responses from @elliechowns.bsky.social and @adrianramsay.bsky.social against @zackpolanski.bsky.social.

You can view every response word-for-word @ lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk/2025-husting...

You'll notice I've not said anything about who I'm backing in the leadership elections yet.

Who I endorse will be heavily down to our @lgbtiqagreens.bsky.social pledges - we need strong leadership on LGBTIQA+ issues from our would-be leadership team!

LGBTIQA+ pledges deadline! Thanks to the 28 candidates who have responded to our pledges. We will be publishing them all tomorrow. If you haven't yet responded, check your email and you have until the end of today to be included.

It might help to know that because of gender balancing, if Zack wins, the deputy leaders must be of different genders. I'll be making my vote with the top two being the two gender-balanced deputy leaders I'd like to see.

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"We need to be in the room"

A graphic titled "They're taking us backwards". There are two sets of policies on LGBTIQA+ in relation to education: one is accompanied by a photo of Keir Starmer, reading: "Schools should not use materials that 'encourage children to question their gender'". The other, accompanied by a photo of Margaret Thatcher, reads: "Schools 'shall not promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality'". At the bottom is the LGBTIQA+ Greens logo.

Section 28 was a dark period in the UK for LGBTIQA+ rights that did untold damage.

Labour are bringing it back.

We deserve better from a government that promised Change.

As Greens, we know that fighting for the environment goes hand-in-hand with all forms of liberation: LGBTIQA+ rights included!

Check out the pledges we're asking our leadership & internal candidates to commit to. We'll share their responses once they've been received. ✊

A list of pledges: To acknowledge wholeheartedly that fighting for LGBTIQA+ liberation goes hand in hand with fighting the climate crisis. To support and promote Green Party of England & Wales policy on LGBTIQA+ rights (including RR500 - RR539). To work with LGBTIQA+ Greens to deepen and extend the party’s support for and policies on LGBTIQA+ rights. To work with LGBTIQA+ Greens to improve GPEW policy on trans healthcare (RR532-RR534) to provide fully funded and much-needed support to all trans people, to end segregated healthcare and to support appropriate healthcare for trans youth based on informed consent, Gillick competency and internationally recognised best practice To support LGBTIQA+ Greens to make further gains in ensuring GPEW provides a welcoming, safe and nourishing environment for LGBTIQA+ members. In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling, to work with LGBTIQA+ Greens and wider queer society, organisations and allies to campaign to protect previously established trans rights and for any changes to legislation which might be needed to ensure this protection. To fight for reform of the Gender Recognition Act to provide a kinder and less bureaucratic process for recognising trans people's gender in law. To support efforts to increase the number of LGBTIQA+ candidates for election to internal positions and to public office. To campaign for this government to bring forward a genuine ban on conversion therapy. Conversion therapy includes medical, psychiatric, psychological, religious, cultural or any other interventions that seek to change, “cure”, or suppress the sexual orientation and/or gender identity of a person. Any ban must protect all LGBTIQA+ people, which includes providing genuine protection for trans people. To stand in solidarity with LGBTIQA+ communities worldwide by working with international Green parties to oppose anti-LGBTIQA+ legislation and to promote global human rights and liberation.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ LGBTIQA+ RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

We're asking candidates in the @greenparty.org.uk internal elections to pledge their support for our community. At a time when we're under attack, we need our LGBTIQA+ communities and our allies to stand in solidarity.

Watch this space!

We've got the right balance says Keir Starmer, after benefits U-turn The prime minister has made concessions on his welfare bill after an angry response from 120 of his own MPs.

The only balance here is Labour balancing the books on the backs of disabled people, which isn't "right" whatsoever.

Shame on every Labour MP that's backed down from opposing this rotten welfare bill, content with the same broken system.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

YES YES YES OK let's go...

UK could see temperatures of 46C or more in the future, Met Office says Experts said the chance of temperatures hitting 40C is now 20 times more likely than it was in the 1960s, while temperatures soaring to a maximum of 46.6C is also "plausible".

Climate crisis? What climate crisis?

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Speaking of changes we want to see...

We in @greenparty.org.uk have our internal elections on right now. Join by 31st July to vote, and use your voice to steer us in a direction to keep fighting & demanding better!

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A photo of Matt talking to stallholders at the We Demand Change summit.

Good to be at the West Yorkshire #WeDemandChange summit with @leedsgreenparty.bsky.social today, held right there in South Leeds!

Lots of great discussions around how we build a better, fairer, greener future - and what changes we need to see for that to happen.

But nobody says "Nicole Kidman to star in a three part ITV drama" soooo..

A selfie of Matt, along with Green team members Cristiana and James. They are holding calling cards for Matt.

The team and I had a lovely time chatting to people on the Ingrams and Balms in Holbeck, finding out what local issues matter the most.

Lots of enthusiasm that we can make a difference - let's turn it into reality? 🫶

We've got a leadership election atm so hopefully we change direction on these things soon!

Yep, agree. Nuclear is something the Green Party needs to be a bit more grown-up on.

Labour's "tough decisions" aren't tough on the wealthy, they're tough on us - especially in South Leeds. Billionaires & bosses are getting richer whilst our communities are worse off.

It's time to ditch austerity and fight for fairness. Our communities deserve better. 💚

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Latest polling puts the Green Party in 4th place on 13%.

Great stuff.

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A selfie of Matt with volunteers, holding the latest Green News newsletter.

🗞️ Our latest newsletter is spreading fast across Beeston & Holbeck! Great evening out with volunteers on the Southleighs & around Gipsy Lane, sharing our local updates with residents.

Big thanks - and do be in touch if we can help with anything!

A group photo of Matt and Litter Free Leeds volunteers at the 'Mean Streets to Clean Streets' event.

Huge thanks to Dr Pete Smith & Litter Free Leeds for Monday's 'Mean Streets to Clean Streets' event!

Ready to tackle litter & fly-tipping? Get involved! Local groups like the Beeston Womblers & Better Beeston are already doing a stellar job locally - let's have that across all our communities too!

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We’re reflecting on the roots of Pride: as a protest.

When hate is on the rise, and attempts are being made to erase us from existence, we call on allies this Pride month to stand with us. And we will continue fighting for our liberation: there is no environmental justice without social justice.

A photo of Matt, James, and Chris holding signs saying "No Strangers in South Leeds! Stand Up To Racism".

🤝 NO STRANGERS IN SOUTH LEEDS!

Our communities are rich in diversity, and we're Stronger Together. Huge thanks to the folks who organised the anti-racism picnic in Cross Flatts Park this afternoon! So good to see so many people come together, share food, & celebrate diversity in our part of Leeds.

A photo of Matt, James, and Chris holding signs saying "No Strangers in South Leeds! Stand Up To Racism".

🤝 NO STRANGERS IN SOUTH LEEDS!

Our communities are rich in diversity, and we're Stronger Together. Huge thanks to the folks who organised the anti-racism picnic in Cross Flatts Park this afternoon! So good to see so many people come together, share food, & celebrate diversity in our part of Leeds.