The apparently warm and cuddly image of the Green Party will be shattered later this month when it will face charges in London’s Mayor’s and City County Court of discriminating against former Deputy Leader, Shahar Ali.
In open court, the public will learn of the intense, sustained campaign of harassment, abuse and oppression Ali suffered at the hands of members, officers and elected representatives at all levels of the Party because of his gender critical beliefs, which are protected under section 10 of the Equality Act.
Ali’s is the first of several legal actions being brought by active members who have endured similar discrimination (including suspensions and expulsions).
The cases highlight the growing deep philosophical rift in the Green Party between the traditional altruistic bedrock of green politics and a particularly self-interested form of identity politics focused on transgender rights.
Green politics is based on international solidarity and protecting the planet for generations to come, whereas identity politics is, according to the Cambridge Dictionary definition: “political beliefs and systems that place a lot of importance on the group to which people see themselves as belonging to, especially according to their… gender”.
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