The emergence of the police email alleging links between ‘gender binary’ views and Nazi beliefs comes as Police Scotland prepare to host a roundtable event today (THURS) at Tulliallan, the force’s corporate headquarters at Kincardine, Fife.
Officers will consult around 20 ‘community groups and internal staff diversity associations’ on the implications of the Supreme Court transgender ruling.
The judgment stated that the words ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex.
In March, police chiefs asked an equalities watchdog – the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - for advice about whether they should allow rapists to self-identify as women, and provide single-sex changing rooms for staff.
The Police Scotland event will be held behind closed doors with no public or media access.
Top brass want to ensure the bridge-building exercise remains private after months of strained relations with gender-critical groups which have challenged Police Scotland’s transgender policies.
But last night Scottish Tory equalities spokesperson Tess White said: ‘This looks like the SNP’s secret Scotland at work.
‘If Police Scotland is trying to mend fences with the groups who stood up to the SNP’s reckless gender self-ID plans, why are they keeping this under wraps?
‘SNP ministers should ensure that public bodies are being fully transparent and follow the Supreme Court’s verdict.’
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Officers will consult around 20 ‘community groups and internal staff diversity associations’ on the implications of the Supreme Court transgender ruling.
How many of the 20 community groups will represent the views of those who are gender critical, and how many staff diversity associations include those who are gender critical?