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The Free Speech Union supported Smith throughout the investigation. Its General Secretary, Lord Young, said: “Linzi should never have been investigated for a hate crime for saying trans women aren’t women, any more than she should have been banned from Newcastle games.” He added: “I’m delighted that Northumbria Police have now admitted their error and apologised and I look forward to Newcastle now lifting its ban. No one should be punished by a football club for expressing a point of view that is perfectly legitimate, not remotely hateful and which 99 per cent of the club’s fans agree with.”
The Christian Institute, 8th March 2025.
