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'Blacklisted' | Social worker banned from job after sharing 'gender critical' opinions

Social worker banned from job after sharing 'gender critical' opinions

A social worker has been prohibited from working in the social services after “gender-critical” comments made about transgender TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney during a training day.

Leicestershire County Council are carrying out an investigation into Louise Chivers, who reportedly called the influencer “a skinny gay man with no t**s” and accused Mulvaney of being a “misogynist who mocks women” in a conversation about whether the star should model a Nike sports bra.

Mulvaney recently came into the spotlight after Budweiser owned Bud Light backtracked on a partnership with the star, and alignment with the trans community, following criticism from a vocal segment of the beer brand’s customer base.

Chivers told The Telegraph: “On this particular occasion, we had been discussing gender-neutral toilets. The conversation then moved into the climate protests and whether it was hypocritical for protesters to be wearing clothes made of plastic and other environmentally unfriendly materials.

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