"The alliance’s chairwoman, vice-chairwoman and several board members have now resigned after accepting full responsibility for a “lack of oversight” in allowing a briefing document calling for a ban on “Terf books” to be published on its website — despite insisting it had been posted in error.
“The LAS board had not seen the document prior to it being published on the LAS website and it was posted without our approval.”
It added: “An investigation into the publishing approval processes that led to this situation revealed a lack of oversight required by the board, for which we take full responsibility. As a result, and despite a host of mitigating factors, the chair, vice-chair and several board members have resigned, leaving the current board with our four trustees, two of whom have signalled their intention to resign after the extraordinary meeting, while all LAS freelance staff have also resigned.”
Those who have left the organisation include Sarah Mason, its chairwoman, and interim vice-chairwoman Ali Bowden, director of Edinburgh Unesco City of Literature Trust.
Next month’s meeting will decide “whether, or not, LAS should continue as a representative organisation”.
Bit odd they're all jumping ship after one 'error'. I wonder if there's more to it.