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Council sorry for cancelling talk over trans views | Council sorry for cancelling talk over trans views |
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Julie Bindel said the council's actions were "deeply unethical, immoral and unjust" | Julie Bindel said the council's actions were "deeply unethical, immoral and unjust" |
A city council has apologised to an author after cancelling a talk due to what it said were her views on transgender rights. | A city council has apologised to an author after cancelling a talk due to what it said were her views on transgender rights. |
In June, Julie Bindel was due to give a talk, organised by the Nottingham Women for Change group, at Aspley Library. | In June, Julie Bindel was due to give a talk, organised by the Nottingham Women for Change group, at Aspley Library. |
The event was cancelled by Nottingham City Council who said her views "fly in the face" of its position on transgender rights. | The event was cancelled by Nottingham City Council who said her views "fly in the face" of its position on transgender rights. |
In a statement, the council now said the move was "unlawful". | In a statement, the council now said the move was "unlawful". |
Ms Bindel said she would sue the council after she held the talk outside the library, one of three earmarked for closure, on 25 June following the cancellation. | Ms Bindel said she would sue the council after she held the talk outside the library, one of three earmarked for closure, on 25 June following the cancellation. |
Nottingham Women for Change, which describes itself as a "women only activism, education and empowerment" group, said the event had been booked to "discuss feminism and domestic violence due to pressure from men's rights activists". | Nottingham Women for Change, which describes itself as a "women only activism, education and empowerment" group, said the event had been booked to "discuss feminism and domestic violence due to pressure from men's rights activists". |
The day before the event was due to be held, the council informed the group it could not go ahead. | The day before the event was due to be held, the council informed the group it could not go ahead. |
It has now said the decision was unlawful and has agreed to make a payment to the author, Nottingham Women for Change and to ticket holders in respect of their "reasonable losses" due to the cancellation of the event. | It has now said the decision was unlawful and has agreed to make a payment to the author, Nottingham Women for Change and to ticket holders in respect of their "reasonable losses" due to the cancellation of the event. |
The event was held outside the library, following the council's decision | The event was held outside the library, following the council's decision |
Ms Bindel said the move was "deeply unethical, immoral and unjust". | Ms Bindel said the move was "deeply unethical, immoral and unjust". |
"These cases take time and effort," the author said. | "These cases take time and effort," the author said. |
"They're stressful and time consuming so it's really important that those that can make a stand do make a stand. | "They're stressful and time consuming so it's really important that those that can make a stand do make a stand. |
"We will not be deterred by a prejudicial and backwards-thinking city council and I really hope that the good people of Nottingham think that this is something that should not have been done in their name." | "We will not be deterred by a prejudicial and backwards-thinking city council and I really hope that the good people of Nottingham think that this is something that should not have been done in their name." |
Ms Bindel said she planned to return to Nottingham for a bigger event "once the dust has settled". | Ms Bindel said she planned to return to Nottingham for a bigger event "once the dust has settled". |
A spokesperson for the council said: "Nottingham City Council has agreed that, if Nottingham Women for Change seeks to make a booking at any Nottingham City Council venue by way of a fully completed booking form, the council will make a fresh decision in response to such request upon a lawful basis." | A spokesperson for the council said: "Nottingham City Council has agreed that, if Nottingham Women for Change seeks to make a booking at any Nottingham City Council venue by way of a fully completed booking form, the council will make a fresh decision in response to such request upon a lawful basis." |
The council has not said which of Ms Bindel's views had prompted the decision to cancel the talk. | The council has not said which of Ms Bindel's views had prompted the decision to cancel the talk. |
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