A Norwegian feminist could be facing up to three years in prison for allegedly “hateful” tweets directed at a biological male who identifies as a lesbian woman. Justice Minister, Helen McEntee, has proposed a similar law here.
Christina Ellingsen, a representative of feminist organszation Women’s Declaration International (WDI) is being investigated under hate crime charges for tweets she made between February 2021 and January 2022.
Ellingsen’s charges are centered around her questioning why a trans activist group promoted the belief that biological men who identify as women could be lesbians. While police are still investigating, if she is found guilty, Ellingsen could face a prison sentence of up to three years.
Norway introduced “gender identity” into the hate crime paragraphs in January 2021.
At the time, WDI Norway (formerly WHRC Norway) warned that the introduction of the concept into law would result in persecution of women for stating biological facts.
