JK Rowling has hailed barrister Allison Bailey her 'heroine' after a tribunal found she was discriminated against over her 'gender-critical belief'
In December 2018, Ms Bailey complained to her colleagues about GCC becoming a Stonewall Diversity Champion, claiming the group advocated "trans extremism" and was complicit in a campaign of intimidation of those who questioned gender self-identity.
Her tweets opposing trans rights campaigns led to tweets and complaints being sent to GCC, alleging her opinions were transphobic and damaged GCC's reputation. A reserved judgment handed down on Tuesday upheld her claim that GCC discriminated against her because of her belief, when it tweeted that the complaints would be investigated under a complaints procedure, and when it found in December 2019 that two of her tweets were likely to breach barristers' core duties.The chambers said it is "reviewing the judgment carefully with our legal team with a view to appeal".
She had made an indirect discrimination claim alleging that GCC had a practice of holding that gender-critical views were bigoted, and that GCC allowed Stonewall to direct its complaints process, but both claims were rejected.
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