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Hobbycraft Apologises, Launches Investigation After Dundee 'No TERFs' Badge Dispute

The retailer says it is reviewing the Dundee incident following a viral complaint.

Overview

  • A customer known as Bex says she and her partner were ejected on 26 October after challenging a staff badge reading "No Terfs, No Tories" at the Dundee store.
  • She alleges a manager told them to "go and read a biology textbook" before asking them to leave the premises.
  • Hobbycraft says it is sorry the customer was asked to leave, confirms it is in contact with her, and has opened an internal investigation.
  • Gender-critical group For Women Scotland called the episode "unlawful discrimination" as the posts drew hundreds of comments and more than 600,000 views.
  • Claims that Equality Act protections apply here are the customer's assertions, with no independent verification or legal action confirmed.