Brickbat: Artistic License
In England, artist Victoria Culf is suing Watford Borough Council after a council worker falsely claimed Culf was being investigated by police for a hate crime due to her Christian views, which led to her being banned from her own art exhibition at Watford Museum. During a conversation while setting up her exhibit, Culf expressed her belief, based on her Christian faith and experience with children, that transitioning is harmful. This prompted the council worker to report her for "harassment." Despite police confirming no investigation was happening and describing Culf's comments as protected speech, the council worker fabricated a police incident number and misled superiors, causing Culf to be excluded from the museum. Culf's lawsuit accuses the council of breach of contract, discrimination, and harassment.