Liberal Democrats face potential EHRC inquiry over gender-critical belief discrimination claims
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Phil Kemp
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The Liberal Democrats face potential legal scrutiny over the treatment of members holding gender-critical beliefs. The group Liberal Voice for Women has threatened to raise discrimination concerns with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, arguing that complaints from its members are dismissed while complaints against them are routinely progressed. This follows the party's admission that it unlawfully discriminated against David Campanale due to his religious beliefs regarding sex and gender.
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· 3 pulledThe group's chair Zoe Hollowood wrote to the party's chief executive Mike Dixon this week arguing that complaints raised by its members were being dismissed while complaints about them are 'routinely' progressed.
Liberal Voice for Women, which says it campaigns 'to ensure that women's sex-based rights, representation, and voices are fully respected within the party'
The party has admitted it unlawfully discriminated against David Campanale because of his religious beliefs.
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