Spreadsheet of local authorities that record sex not gender - let's complete it together!

? Indicates I wasnt able to find the info so will note that you have and it's wrong- Jugni

They've combined the protected characteristics of sex and gender reassignment to get "gender" by the looks of things. Which is obviously wrong. And used things which aren't actually protected characteristics. Made up their own list.

@NorthernJugni are you still updating the spreadsheet?

Dacorum Borough Council is listed as ?
It's here and it's all kinds of wrong!
"Discrimination on the grounds of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, marital status, sexuality, disability and age is not acceptable and we will take appropriate action to redress inequality and work continuously to improve our services."

So they have missed sex AND pregnancy & maternity

They have ignored my attempts to raise this with them so far.

While I was looking for a specific FPFW link in another MN thread I came across a number of trans guidelines for various sports, and it struck me that they were almost verbatim. And of course credit GIRES, Gendered intelligence, Pride etc.

We bent the ear of a Redbridge Council tonight eminent member at the meting in Portcullis House. He looked properly worried.

I think it's important to check what info central organisations are sending out to local councils etc, who may just be using wording that's been passed down to them.

For example, The Local Government Association and National Fire Chiefs Council have confused sex and gender too, which could be causing local Fire Services to use the incorrect terms as well:

Fire & Rescue Equality Framework

I've emailed them and my local council who seem very confused about whether to use sex, gender or both.

I can't edit the spreadsheet either.

Ooh I already got a reply:

"Dear [My first name],
Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
I will forward your comments to our Communities and Equalities Team at [email protected] and ask them to review their pages on our website so any inaccuracies can be amended.
Kind regards
Web Admin"

CIty of York has sex listed on the EA page, but then pretty much everywhere else has gender. I have emailed them to tell them.
:)

Sorry not sorry

Falkirk are compliant and they officially hate me for badgering them incessantly. Sorry Linda from Falkirk council !

Wirral has sex - well it is the "leisure peninsular"!

Thank you Ereshkigal

And well done your councillor!

Lewes and Eastbourne Borough Council had Sex (gender). Now just have Sex.
Plus I got this email from the Chair of the Council - WHO IS A LIB DEM!!!!
"Thank you for pointing out this error. I have now been assured by our Lawyer that it has been corrected.
I would be grateful if you would accept our apologies.
With best wishes"

This one Waddle:

Does your Local Authority Equality Policy exclude sex as a protected characteristic?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3271841-does-your-local-authority-equality-policy-exclude-sex-as-a-protected-characteristic

Waddle what council is this?

Ereshkigal which thread? Thanks

The suggestion seems to be that the protected characteristic of sex only applies to adults

More stuff to write to MP about - happy days!

Waddle Don't get involved with the bullshit. The law says sex is a protected characteristic, gender isn't. It doesn't really matter what that persons personal thoughts on the matter are.

That wording was discussed on the other thread about this. Batshit.

Ok so i have this from a council

"Sex is a biological term that refers to biological differences, chromosomes, hormonal profiles and internal and external sex organs. However it is usually not possible to determine sex until after puberty and sexual maturity. Gender is a social construct and very often people express gender before they have reached sexual maturity and the terms boy and girl are usually used to describe people before they reach sexual maturity. These words describe gender and not sex."

My bold. WTF
suggestions on how to respond or any useful references to the self fucking evident fact that the sex of a child is not usually difficult to fucking assertain

I think Sarah Brown (LGBTLibDem) made clear her belief that she is female.

I'm not sure what my council's official Equalities policy is, but I'm just filling in a form for transport services and it is recording it as follows:

Are you...?
[Tick one box only]
Male
Female
Think of yourself in another way
Prefer not to say

I wonder what trans people tick - as "think of yourself in a different way" is antithetical to the "think like a woman" thing.

Vale of White Horse (Oxon) - sex and gender reassignment both mentioned separately, as protected characteristics.

Oxfordshire CC, as above.

Need to look at schools' Equality & Diversity policies. Many have same error as some LAs, replacing sex with gender.

twitter.com/Womans_Place_UK/status/1007341636056174592

LB Havering have an Equal Opportunities Policy template designed for groups and organisations to download and fill in their name which fails to mention sex:

www.havering.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/1390/equal_opportunities_policy_templatepdf.pdf