Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa: CSIS: Anti-gender movement fixates on drag queen story hours & "gender ideology" in schools to portray trans people as threats to children. The evangelical preacher stoked these same moral panic triggers on March 28 alone (and that whole week), showing how extremists worldwide exploit wedge issues.

Extremely resonant in, and relevant to New Zealand too. | Violent ‘anti-gender’ threats to continue over coming year, Canada’s spy agency warns www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Violent ‘anti-gender’ threats to continue over coming year, Canada’s spy agency warnswww.thestar.com Canada’s intelligence agency predicts violence fuelled by “anti-gender” ideology is expected to continue over the next year, potentially driven by recent attacks and religion-motivated extremism.

The NZ landscape is worse than a year ago, in one key way. There's now a direct, causal link between violent anti-trans, and anti-GLBTIQA+ rhetoric online, and offline vandalism/violence. Everything in our '23 report now entrenched, & worsening at pace. static1.squarespace.com/static/65c9c...

Pages 44-49 of Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) 2023 report maps "misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, religious interpretations, conspiracy theories, or a generalised fear of socio- cultural change" as potential drivers of radicalisation. V imp. for NZ too. www.canada.ca/content/dam/...

The CSIS report sheds light on NZ's anti-trans hostility surge, influenced by a leading evangelical preacher. TP analysis reveals how hateful rhetoric/dangerous speech mobilises aggression, & online religious subcultures fuel moral panic, enabling evangelical Christian preaching influenced animus.

Studied today what’s published on pages 44-49 in the CSIS report, against my own analysis dealing with the anti-trans rhetoric inspired by the infamous evangelical preacher on just 24hr period between 27/28 March 2024. That week saw some of the worst anti-trans/GLBTIQA+ hate ever studied.

CSIS report: Ideological opposition to transgender rights and acceptance of gender theory, seen as socio-cultural shifts, drives anti-gender movement. This echoes the vehement, apocalyptic rejection of trans rights in March 28 social media comments framing it as a societal threat.

CSIS warns anti-gender movement's violent rhetoric ecosystem, combined with extreme views, can lead to serious violence. NZ's rainbow crosswalk vandalism, amid intensifying anti-trans discourse endorsed by the evangelical preacher, shows how hateful speech inspires offline aggression, & violence.

CSIS: Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ and antisemitic rhetoric spreads online among domestic extremists, increasing violence risk. This mirrors the deluge of dehumanising, denigrating anti-trans vitriol, slurs, and conspiracy theories across NZ social media on March 28 alone.

CSIS: Anti-gender extremists target supporters of pro-gender policies. The vilification of MP Chlöe Swarbrick for backing rainbow crosswalks and transgender rights exemplifies this tactic of singling out and harassing perceived "enemies." This can have significant consequences for those targeted.

The evangelical preacher's key role in fanning NZ's anti-trans hatred shows how hardline religious leaders can mobilise hostility through fundamentalist rhetoric, framing trans rights as ungodly. This resonates with CSIS's assessment of how charismatic figures inspire anti-gender extremism.

CSIS: Anti-gender movement fixates on drag queen story hours & "gender ideology" in schools to portray trans people as threats to children. The evangelical preacher stoked these same moral panic triggers on March 28 alone (and that whole week), showing how extremists worldwide exploit wedge issues.

@amaramarasingam.bsky.social sees “a stark rise in groups & individuals pushing back against policies & educational programs that promote gender equality, the acceptance of transgender rights, or even the broader concept of gender as a social and cultural construct" www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Violent ‘anti-gender’ threats to continue over coming year, Canada’s spy agency warnswww.thestar.com Canada’s intelligence agency predicts violence fuelled by “anti-gender” ideology is expected to continue over the next year, potentially driven by recent attacks and religion-motivated extremism.

What's true of Canada, truer of New Zealand. What I'm concerned about is absence of public recognition of these transnational dev's/playbooks, incl. MUUVE's imbrication with anti-vaxx networks, from NZ Govt, & even intel services. These are core nat-sec/social cohesion threats, hitting NZ hard.

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