Loong time reader of this board but I've never really posted because of all the other eloquent posters that say it all so much better than me.
I just wanted to let you know that what you're doing matters, it really matters to me and all the others like me and I also wanted a little hand hold because my son's school have sent home a letter about an upcoming residential trip where they've stated that:
'there will be no mixed genders in any room'
I've written to them [wibble] to get clarification if the accommodation will be sex segregated as this is a provision that's protected in the Equality Act.
I want you all to know that your voices give our actions strength and let us know that it's not bigotry to ask for adequate safeguarding.
It's not phobic to protect our children's dignity and it's okay to say no because it makes me feel uncomfortable.
There doesn't need to be a better reason, our rights are protected and it's not an act of hate to want to protect them.
(if they write back and challenge me though I know I'm going to apologise and run away, I have been socialised to the nth degree!)