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British anti-trans rights activist issues John Pesutto and leadership team with defamation concerns notices

www.abc.net.au

Anti-trans rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull threatens legal action against Victorian Liberal party

The context:

The British activist, who also goes by pseudonym Posie Parker, spoke at a "Let Women Speak" event outside Victorian parliament in March that was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis, who joined the anti-trans rights demonstrators and repeatedly performed the Nazi salute.

MP Moira Deeming's involvement in the "Let Women Speak" rally led to her suspension and eventual expulsion from the Liberal party.

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Cis supremacists never enjoy people realising that they are, in fact, supremacists. It's all you need to know about why they find such natural allies in white supremacists.
Calling these people "activists" is like calling white supremacists "activists"
Ah yes, the gender critical woman Kellie-Jay Keen, who calls herself Posie Parker, who platforms nazis and abusers? The same gender critical Posie Parker that openly cavorts with people that quotes Adolf Hitler, the well known nazi despot? The supposed gender critical feminist that is perfectly okay with women being abused, and frequently reduces women to nothing but reproductive parts? That Posie Parker? Kellie-Jay Keen?
It's not really defamation if your only claim to fame is your infamy.
Ah so this is the witch who has stolen the fantastic Parker Posie's name and used it for evil ends. Confused the hell out of me when I first saw her crap popping up on social media.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The Victorian Liberal party leadership has been served with defamation concern notices by anti-trans rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull following her appearance at a controversial Melbourne rally in March.
In the concerns notice, lawyers for Ms Keen-Minshull demanded John Pesutto's senior team — including deputy David Southwick, upper house leader Georgie Crozier and MP Matt Bach — publicly apologise and pay compensation for claims made against her.
The British activist, who also goes by pseudonym Posie Parker, spoke at a "Let Women Speak" event outside Victorian parliament in March that was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis, who joined the anti-trans rights demonstrators and repeatedly performed the Nazi salute.
Ms Keen-Minshull has given Mr Pesutto and his team a 28-day deadline to apologise and pay compensation over "grossly misconceived, wilfully vexatious and wretchedly false" claims.
In the letter prepared by Ms Keen-Minshull's lawyers, she asserts Mr Pesutto made defamatory claims linking her to far-right groups.
"It's absolutely repulsive that somebody in a position like the leader of the opposition would spew such vile lies about somebody," Ms Keen-Minshull told 3AW radio in the days following the rally.
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- The summary missed an important part that makes this ridiculous:
  During the same interview, Ms Keen-Minshull had said she would likely not have time to pursue legal action against Mr Pesutto over his comments.
  
  Seems she has time now. Perhaps her social calendar opened up?
Sooo this is a publicity stunt then? I don't know who this Muppet is but if you're making public statements that attract neo-nazis to side with you I doubt you're going to do well crying 'defamation'.
The correct response to anything this woman says is a drawn out fart noise.

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