Campus security crumbled in the face of leftist militants who blocked entrances to a building at Edinburgh University in Scotland where a pro-woman documentary was set to be shown Wednesday evening.
In the end, the screening was canceled in the face of the protest, the
Guardian reported.
What are the details?
The outlet said this week’s screening of “Adult Human Female” was organized with the university’s support after protesters in December confronted audience members and occupied a screening room, forcing a shutdown just minutes before the documentary was set to start.
Critics accuse “Adult Human Female” of transphobia by denying that transgender women have equality with biological women, the Guardian said.
Several hours before the scheduled screening Wednesday at the Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre, masked protesters blocked the building’s doorways, the outlet reported.
— Mx Mike (They/Them) (@Mx Mike (They/Them))
University security staff refused to take action due to risks of physical confrontations with the protesters and decided to cancel the screening, the Guardian said.
STVNews political reporter Laura Alderman
posted the university’s message to the turned-away documentary attendees:
— Laura Alderman (@Laura Alderman)
“Protestors are currently blockading all entrances to the venue,” the statement read. “The University Security team have advised that there is no safe way we can get into the building, and the University have therefore advised that the screening cannot go ahead this evening.”
The Guardian said there was a minor scuffle outside the theater when security held back two audience members who tried to push through to the entrance:
— Laura Alderman (@Laura Alderman)
If you thought the security response was lame…
The Guardian said the university offered a statement, saying it’s “fully committed to upholding freedom of expression and academic freedom, and facilitating an environment where students and staff can discuss and debate challenging topics. We are disappointed that again this event has not been able to go ahead. In line with our commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and safe environment for our whole community, we worked with the organizers and put measures in place to mitigate risks associated with the event. However, with protesters restricting access to the venue, safety concerns were raised should the event proceed. It was therefore decided that the screening should not continue.”
More from the outlet:
— UCU Edinburgh (@UCU Edinburgh)
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