A researcher faced discrimination and victimisation at work over her belief that men cannot become women, a tribunal has ruled.
The landmark employment law decision today means that Maya Forstater — who thanked JK Rowling “for standing by me in the darkest of days” — could receive tens of thousands of pounds in damages after she was sacked from her role at the London office of a US think tank.
Rowling tweeted after the ruling: “Every woman who’s been harassed, silenced, bullied or lost employment because of her gender-critical beliefs is freer and safer today, thanks to the warrior that is [Forstater]”.
In April Forstater, 48, attended a Sunday lunch organised by Rowling at the River Cafe in west London.
Delhi Police has rejected allegations that Congress leader Deepender Hooda or any other politician has been placed under house arrest, describing the reports as misleading and baseless. The police...