Dr Paul F

David Toshack — a trainee Prison Custody Officer in Scotland— was sacked for refusing to call male prisoners “she/her”. David was praised throughout five weeks of training and participated thoughtfully in discussions, including those on managing trans prisoners. He explained that, due to his Christian beliefs and his understanding of “science, biology and reality”, he could not, in good conscience, use pronouns that conflicted with biological sex. The former army medic, who served in Iraq, Kenya and Afghanistan, said he would be more than happy to use neutral language where possible and refer to prisoners by their chosen name — a respectful compromise. His position — rightly — went unchallenged until the final week, when the safeguarding lead asked him to leave the session after he reiterated that he could only use sex-based pronouns. David was taken to HR and immediately dismissed for being “not suitable” due to his “strong beliefs”. Usual disciplinary channels were ignored, and no attempt was made to accommodate those beliefs. The company — GeoAmey — claimed David’s refusal to use preferred pronouns was incompatible with “the law”, despite the belief he expressed being protected under the Equality Act 2010. Last April, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that, under the Equality Act, a woman is defined by biological sex, not gender identity. The Free Speech Union is supporting David’s challenge to his dismissal. The failings in this case suggest the decision was predetermined, and that the real issue was David’s lawful gender-critical beliefs — not his competence or conduct. David’s case could set an important legal precedent against compelled ideological conformity in the workplace. Nobody should lose their livelihood for expressing lawful and protected beliefs. Please do support David by contributing to his crowdfunder at the link below 👇

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Can they just get away with anything? He drives his bike like a lunatic next to the Police and they do nothing. No helmet while pulling a wheelie. We all know why they won't arrest him Lucky he didn't post something offensive online or he could have been in real trouble