The Green Party leadership issued a joint statement saying they were “disappointed” with Dr Read’s comments and expressed their sympathies with anyone who was hurt or offended by the remarks.
The statement said: “The Green Party is wholly committed to fighting for equality and fair representation for all transgender and LGBTIQ communities and we wish to reiterate and reaffirm our party’s commitment to that cause.
“We now want to do all we can to move forward positively and continue the important job of standing up for LGBTIQ rights.”
Commenting on the story, Cllr Warren Morgan, the Labour Leader on Brighton and Hove City Council, who worked on the city’s Trans* Scrutiny report, said: “I’m appalled by these offensive comments, which you would expect from a UKIP candidate, not a Green one.”
“I’m glad the Green leader has apologised, but I’d like the Greens to think again about cutting the scrutiny team which is meant to carry on the trans* work in Brighton and Hove. If elected in May we will make sure that work continues.”
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