Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is now a "Stonewall free zone"

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According to a tweet today from Martin Callanan, who is a minister in BEIS, they have stopped funding Stonewall for any of their arm's length bodies (ALBs - a bit like quangos but a slightly wider definition):

mobile.twitter.com/MartinCallanan/status/1550825874622414850

"Delighted to announce that all BEIS ALB’s have now followed Department’s lead and stopped funding stonewall. BEIS is now a Stonewall free zone."

It's not gone down well with Jamie Wallis, the trans MP
mobile.twitter.com/JamieWallisMP/status/1550868555285118976

Oh my - the responses to Jamie Wallis - that's them told

That is awesome.

I wonder if Stonewall wanting to get their hands on 2 year olds earlier today tipped the balance.

@AlisonDonut please explain

James Wallis, never seen a Stonewall he didn't want to drive into!

Yes it was an interesting thing to see tweeted on a summer Saturday afternoon by a minster (I checked him out on gov.uk and the feed looks authentic).

I really hope the Sunday papers pick up on the wider Stonewall bonkersness and help focus a few more government minds

@AlisonDonut I think it's re this tweet they put out. Pure insanity.

NotDonna, it's this tweet which has attracted thousands of negative comments, quite rightly mobile.twitter.com/stonewalluk/status/1550427949819695104

Again, Stonewall confirming my decision to support candidates who oppose them and their dangerous nonsense. Two year olds, FFS.

Excellent news

Wallis needs to flee the scene of that tweet.

In stilettos? He’s shown he can’t drive in them, but maybe he can rin in them, clutching his Pearl necklace as he goes.

Totally read that as 'rim in them'

Sorry. Ooops. Bad typo there. 😂😂

The bloke who cited John Money as a source as to why 2 year olds know their gender is having a bit of a rough evening….

Those responses to Jamie Wallis are pulling no punches, very harsh but fair.

Wallis got nothing but support and kindness from the Tory party even though his own conduct was far from what it should have been. He should be ashamed of using this to launch attacks on his own side.

More trouble at'Sturnwall

Bet they’re regretting that tweet now. Sheldon must be fuming!

Good. Keep going. Get this dodgy lobbying company out of government.

I'm quietly going to assume Sheldon identifies as an outlet mall.

Sheldons sad he missed out on a position worth £195k cos someone let the work experience kid loose with the stonewall Twitter account

My heart's bleeding for Sheldon, his discounted towel bales and his slight seconds Yankee candles, thoughts and prayers.

This great news BEIS. I've been waiting to hear this confirmation. The problem is on the EDI side BEIS organisations have access to another Stonewall type called Inclusive Employers that is just as bad on the gender identity side. They totally misrepresent the Maya outcomes.

It's a fucking hydra!

Just looked at the Inclusive Employers website. Misrepresents Maya's case and tells employers to ignore the updated EHRC guidance. So yes, just as bad as Stonewall.