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Both ILGA World and Stonewall have issued fresh statements today condemning the claims from Alba Party candidate Margaret Lynch that the organisations are campaigning to lower the age of consent.
ILGA state they are "dangerous and irresponsible". https://ilga.org/statement-responding-false-allegations-about-ILGA-World
ILGA state they are "dangerous and irresponsible". https://ilga.org/statement-responding-false-allegations-about-ILGA-World
Stonewall go further, labelling them the "oldest trick in the homophobic book of lies"
They add the claims are "repeating deeply harmful myths about LGBT+ people as paedophiles and sexual predators" https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/stonewall-statement-margaret-lynch
They add the claims are "repeating deeply harmful myths about LGBT+ people as paedophiles and sexual predators" https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/stonewall-statement-margaret-lynch
I've asked Alba for the second time in two days whether Ms Lynch's comments on the nature of these charities work is official party position
Initially the party said it was for the orgs to clarify and not for Ms Lynch to defend, and did not answer the question on official policy
Initially the party said it was for the orgs to clarify and not for Ms Lynch to defend, and did not answer the question on official policy
Story from yesterday: https://twitter.com/conor_matchett/status/1381301728809738248?s=20
