‘Nothing about what Joanna Cherry says invites violence on trans people, or is in any way radical.’ ShelaghFogarty reprimands the ‘immature’ cancelling of a talk by an SNP MP after staff voiced disagreement with her views on transgender issues.
unpicked the “immature” reasoning behind the cancelling of SNP MP Joanna Cherry’s talk at the Fringe Festival with caller James in Liverpool.series of events organised by Fair Pley Productions.
However, the comedy club recently said it is no longer able to host the show after key operational staff said they were "unwilling" to work it.
Caller James held the view that the “danger” is in an “already radicalised” individual attending the event, “listening to that opinion and believing that to justify their own hatred”.Defending her viewpoint Shelagh stated “Nothing about what Joanna Cherry says invites violence on trans people or is in any way radical”.
Ms Cherry, the MP for Edinburgh South West, has been a vocal critic of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill, which aims to simplify the process for people to change gender in the eyes of the law. The bill, which will see the Scottish and UK governments battle it out in court, has been a contentious issue with critics arguing it undermines women's rights and single-sex spaces.
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