A member of the Green Party was subjected to unlawful discrimination for expressing his belief that biological sex is real, an employment tribunal has found. County Court Judge Stephen Hellman awarded £9,100 in damages to Dr Shahrar Ali, upholding his “core complaint” that he was sacked because of his gender-critical beliefs. According to the Mayor’s and City of London Court judgment, the Green Party acted in a “discriminatory” way towards Dr Ali because of his “protected belief” and his “removal was procedurally unfair”. Indisputable factsIn 2020, Dr Ali said in a social media post: “A woman is commonly defined as an adult human female and, genetically, typified by two XX chromosomes. Maya Forstater, who lost her job in 2019 for defending the reality of biological sex, was subsequently awarded more than £100,000 in compensation by an employment tribunal.

Source: The Guardian February 15, 2024 11:33 UTC