The BBC have now updated their article with a comment from us. We suggest they do this before they publish scurrilous claims about us in future.
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They chose not to publish the full statement we gave them so we publish it here:
“We absolutely refute the scurrilous accusation made by Aimee Challenor about us which we believe to be defamatory. Such a slur demeans & undermines the important discussion needed on this issue...
“We absolutely refute the scurrilous accusation made by Aimee Challenor about us which we believe to be defamatory. Such a slur demeans & undermines the important discussion needed on this issue...
"Woman’s Place UK is a campaign with around 10,000 followers on Twitter. The campaign is run by a group of people from a range of backgrounds including trade unions, women’s organisations, academia and the NHS...
"We believe in the right of everyone to live their lives free from discrimination and harassment. We formed last September to ensure women's voices were heard in discussions on proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act...
"We are campaigning to defend the rights of women under the law & so that any changes to the GRA work for all. We organise well-attended, respectful meetings that have trans people both on the platform & in the audience...
"We are committed to respectful discussion that respects the rights of all."
