How unfortunate that the emails from the FOI directly contradict that assertion.
It has been deliberately, consciously excluded from the exhibition, despite fulfilling the criteria, having four public nominations, and despite the EqIA stating that 'the exclusion of this book could be regarded as an attack on women's rights and censorship of gender critical ideology'. The book had also passed a 'sensitivity check'.
The EqIA goes on to talk about the harmful impact on staff, public criticism, scrutiny from government, and other consequences and that excluding it may damage their reputation and public duty.
The staff network claimed including the book would cause 'severe harm' to staff.
Damian Barr is featured, despite his 'tittering sickly' joke about a transwoman who attempted and failed to commit suicide.
'On 28 May, Amina Shah produces a paper about her decision for the Chair of the Board, recommending WWWW is excluded ”not due to the content of the book itself or the views expressed, but to the potential impact on key stakeholders and the reputation of the Library.
There is a risk that they will withdraw their support for the exhibition and the centenary”. '
I mean there's 34 pages of emails (many of them redacted) and references to other meetings/calls about the decision to exclude the book, it isn't like it was taken fucking lightly.