Scottish Greens expel 13 members for declaring ‘sex is a biological reality’

The eight-point statement said that “sex is a biological reality” and asserted that women have a right to maintain the sex-based protections enshrined in the Equality Act.

It declared that “women and girls have the right to discuss policies which affect them without being abused, harassed or intimidated” and that lesbians were “women who are same-sex attracted”.

Some trans activists claim that it is transphobic for a lesbian biological woman to not want to enter relationships with men who identify as women.

The declaration added: “We know that globally women, as a sex, are disproportionately affected by climate change and environmental degradation, and that their empowerment is essential to our work as environmentalists.”

The party upheld complaints that the signatories had failed to “maintain political discipline”.

It found that they also broke rules that prohibit “behaviours that constitute prejudice based on sexual orientation or gender identity” and “behaviours that constitute a threat to others”.

Refused to accept Cass Review

The Scottish Greens are seen as radical proponents of trans ideology. Mr Harvie has refused to accept the scientific validity of the Cass Review into child gender services in England.

His comments on the report are believed to have hastened the demise of his party’s coalition pact with the SNP as they exasperated senior figures in the Scottish Government.

One of the activists expelled, 72-year-old David Jardine, rejected claims that the declaration had been transphobic.

“All that it did was assert the right of women to advocate for a series of eight beliefs that they had,” he said.

“It wasn’t a demand that the party overturn policy, merely that people be allowed to speak without being harassed and pressurised.”

A spokesman for the Scottish Green Party said: “We can confirm disciplinary action was taken against 13 individuals over a breach of our membership policy, which has resulted in their immediate expulsion from the party.

“The welfare of all our members is our primary concern. The CCC [conducts and complaints committee] process found that the members were in breach of our code of conduct.

“Next month is Pride month and we hope this decisive action will send a clear message that we stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community now and forever.”