Ben Summerskill, from the lesbian and gay charity Stonewall, said most people who heard the letter would ignore its contents.
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The EHRC was hit by a series of resignations over the summer, and several public figures including the head of Stonewall , Ben Summerskill, and president of Mencap , Lord Rix, have called on Trevor Phillips to resign.