A free speech group has said it was kicked out of a Brighton pub after saying children should not be taught trans ideology in schools. The Telegraph has the story.
About 50 members of Free Speech Brighton were ordered to leave the Southern Belle, a hotel and pub in the city, during an evening of speeches on Tuesday, the group claimed.
The landlord is said to have disapproved of one of the speeches regarding the teaching of gender ideology in schools and asked security guards to eject the entire group.
The pub refused to comment on the incident and the security firm, Pagoda Security, did not respond when contacted by the Telegraph.
Free Speech Brighton, a sister group of the Free Speech Union, had pre-booked a back room of the pub for the meeting, and brought a microphone and speaker for members to make speeches. …
The incident prompted a furious reaction on social media, and the Free Speech Union has threatened the pub with legal action unless the landlord apologises and allows the meeting to be rebooked.
Toby, who as well as being Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Sceptic is General Secretary of the Free Speech Union, said:
Legally, the landlord doesn’t have a leg to stand on.
He cannot evict customers just because he disapproves of their perfectly lawful beliefs, particularly if those beliefs are protected by the Equality Act.
From a legal point of view, it’s no different to kicking someone out because they’re black or gay. It’s unlawful discrimination, plain and simple.
We’ve fought several similar cases on behalf of our members and, where those cases have reached a conclusion, the pub has backed down and apologised.
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