Brooke Stories

In this story from the Unsilenced Project, Brooke shares her personal journey from a “nice cult” upbringing in America to becoming a banner-maker for women’s rights in Scotland.

Brooke describes how, during COVID, she began noticing what she saw as troubling developments around children’s safeguarding and women’s single-sex spaces. She explains why these issues felt deeply personal - recounting her own difficult experience of puberty and her long-standing instinct to protect children.

She speaks openly about her initial resistance to being labelled a “TERF,” her trans friends, and the gradual shift in her thinking. Brooke then shares the story of how she began creating banners for protests and groups like the Scottish Feminist Network - turning simple felt letters and fabric into visible, creative acts of resistance.

She reflects on the emotional weight of learning about safeguarding failures and the inspiring women she has met who are working to protect the rights of women, children and gay people. Brooke ends with quiet determination, explaining why she chooses to focus on what she can do: stitching banners and connecting with others who refuse to stay silent.

GRR Bill Scotland
https://www.holyrood.com/inside-politics/view,time-for-selfreflection-how-public-bodies-got-into-a-mess-over-sex-and-gender

Deep Green Resistance labelled TERFs
https://derrickjensen.org/2013/06/deep-green-resistance-interview-rachel-ivey/

James Rennie of LGBT Youth Scotland & the Hogmanay image
https://www.scotsman.com/news/horror-upon-horror-that-unfolded-in-worst-ever-abuse-trial-2443859

Marion Miller arrested for a tweet
https://lilymaynard.com/the-curious-case-of-marion-millar/

 

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