People’s History Museum issue apology after 'gender critical' group host boardroom meeting

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Bosses at People’s History Museum (PHM) have issued a statement after the venue hosted a meeting by a group deemed by some to be ‘trans exclusionary’ and 'gender critical'.

The museum, located on Left Bank in Spinningfields, was the subject of a ‘hostile environment on social media’ after members of the Sex Matters group held a board meeting at the premises.

PHM has since said it does not share the same values as the group. Researcher and writer Maya Forstater tweeted on Sunday (June 25): “Fabulous weekend in Manchester - great @SexMattersOrg board meeting @PHMMcr and night out with @WRN_Manchester.” Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features On its website, the Sex Matters group says one of its visions is that ‘sex means biological sex’ and says that ‘individuals should be free to hold and express diverse beliefs, and to express themselves about sex and gender identity, without sanctions or being labelled hateful’.

The news of the meeting being held upset some members of the LGBTQ+ community, who argued the group was ‘holding back equality’.