An internal war within the Victorian Greens over allegations of transphobia has taken an unexpected turn, with the leadership facing pushback from ordinary members who believe bullying by trans activists is a bigger problem within the party than bigotry.
Credit:The report, which the council refused to make available to party members but has been obtained by this masthead, makes no findings against any individuals and does not contain evidence of anti-trans sentiment being rife within the Greens.in the party and that two prominent Greens members repeatedly accused of being anti-trans – City of Melbourne councillor Rohan Leppert and senior industrial officer Linda Gale – should be allowed to speak their mind about sex and gender.
The Victorian Greens were at risk of splitting over the issue, the panel warned, as there was evidence of an “organised subgroup” within the party intent on challenging national and state policies on sexual orientation and gender identity.
A source who attended Sunday’s state council meeting said the party’s governing body rejected calls to make the report public and apologise to Leppert and Gale. The source, speaking confidentially to divulge details of the meeting, said the party leadership had misread the mood of members.“It has been going on for so long that people are fed up,” the source said. “People want to talk about climate change, they want to talk about housing.
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