UK Police Force Apologises for Warning Public Not to Misgender Convicted Paedophile

UK Police Force Apologises for Warning Public Not to Misgender Convicted Paedophile
An undated file photo of a British police officer. Nick Potts/PA
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An English police force has apologised for telling people not to make “hateful comments” about a transgender sex offender’s gender identity after the home secretary told them to “focus on catching criminals not policing pronouns.”

On Tuesday, Sussex Police posted on Twitter a news piece with the headline “Woman convicted of historic offences against children in Sussex” about Sally Ann Dixon.
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Owen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.
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