In England, artist Victoria Culf is suing Watford Borough Council after a council employee falsely claimed Culf was being investigated by police for a hate crime resulting from her Christian views, which led to her being banned from her personal artwork exhibition at Watford Museum. Throughout a dialog whereas organising her exhibit, Culf expressed her perception, based mostly on her Christian religion and expertise with youngsters, that transitioning is dangerous. This prompted the council employee to report her for “harassment.” Regardless of police confirming no investigation was occurring and describing Culf’s feedback as protected speech, the council employee fabricated a police incident quantity and misled superiors, inflicting Culf to be excluded from the museum. Culf’s lawsuit accuses the council of breach of contract, discrimination, and harassment.
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