Former ‘Doctor Who’ David Tennant tells UK Minister of Women and Equalities to ‘shut up’ during LGBTQ rights speech
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Rowling, who has vocally supported women’s rights and has spoken out against the trans movement, reposted the minister’s message.Tennis legend Martina Navratilova also took aim at Tennant, writing, “Wow.
The misogyny is in full force!!! Ladies and gentlemen- I give you the perfect example of Male Entitlement… Omg…”The squabble comes just days before Britain’s General Election.
The Tories recently made an election pledge to make biological sex a protected characteristic under the Equality Act. Gender reassignment is currently protected.“This is about protecting those who are vulnerable, it is not about stopping trans people from having privacy and dignity,” Badenoch said of the pledge in an interview with LBC, a British talk radio station, earlier this month, The Telegraph reported.Tennant’s remarks outraged British lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.The British prime minister, Rushi Sunak, weighed in on the clash.“Freedom of speech is the most powerful feature of our democracy,” Sunak said on X. “If you’re calling for women to shut up and wishing they didn’t exist, you are the problem.”Meanwhile, James Cleverly, the home secretary, called on Tennant to apologize, noting Badenoch’s historic appointment.“I’m not sure David understands the irony of trying to silence the voice of the most senior Black female politician in the UK’s history, in the name of ‘defending’ a minority community,” Cleverly wrote on X.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer suggested the Scottish actor be more respectful.“I think in politics, as in life, it’s really important that we are able to robustly disagree with others,” Starmer said. “Obviously, that happens a lot in the general election campaign, but we should do it with respect for everybody involved in that robust discussion.
