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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Amelia Gentleman

LGB Alliance provides ‘public benefit’, court hears, in case brought by trans group

London, UK, 21 October 2021, Transgender Action Block protest against the LGB Alliance Anti-transgender conference in Queen Elizabeth II Centre. They do not represent the views of our united community, and are a dangerous hate group aligned with fascist and far-right causes, 21 October 2021, Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London, UK.2H2F137 London, UK, 21 October 2021, Transgender Action Block protest against the LGB Alliance Anti-transgender conference in Queen Elizabeth II Centre. They do not represent the views of our united community, and are a dangerous hate group aligned with fascist and far-right causes, 21 October 2021, Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London, UK.
Transgender Action Block protest against an LGB Alliance conference in Queen Elizabeth II Centre last month. Photograph: Picture Capital/Alamy

The creation of LGB Alliance has promoted constructive debate on “difficult and problematic issues” of sex and gender, the Charity Commission told a court on Monday, during final arguments over whether the gay rights group should have been given charitable status.

Iain Steele, counsel for the commission, said there was a public benefit inherent in having charities with different world views, encouraging debate in this “evolving” area of diversity and equality.

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