Channel 4 claimed that the IT crowd "more seriously arguably legitimises violence against trans people". For these reasons we do not think it is appropriate for it to remain on All 4."

This is his response letter to them, in full (the rest of it is a good read, as well).

I replied as follows:

I want to make my position clear on this matter. The reasons given for censoring 'The Speech' are, I believe, religious/ideological in nature and are therefore an attack on my right to freedom of speech.

I do not agree with the statement that "Transwomen are women" because it has huge implications for women in terms of safeguarding, sports, equal representation in public life and so on. Also, it is a biological impossibility and therefore a religious belief that I certainly do not share. Bruce Jenner is not the same sex as my mother. Sex is real, and it is a source of oppression for women, historically and globally.

Secondly, I note in the letter certain debunked statistics about assaults on trans people. Trans people are, in fact, one of the safest demographics in the UK. This is Stonewall training speaking through Channel 4 and I will never accept it a) because it's not true and b) because of what they did to me and my family. We asked them three years ago for a more respectful, less toxic debate and they said no.

Well, they're having it now. Mermaids is about to fall apart, and Stonewall will have to answer why they were associated with them.

May I also say, that if you start bowing to the demands of extremists, you will never stop. This is a bigger fight than you realise and you don't have to enter it in this way.

I won't pitch the new sitcom just yet.

yours etc

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