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Government Announcement

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crunchymint · 27/06/2018 19:33

The Government has announced that it has “no intention of amending the Equality Act 2010, the legislation that allows for single-sex spaces”.

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DietCoke87 · 27/06/2018 19:48

Good, but Stonewall's "vision for change" document www.stonewall.org.uk/sites/default/files/stw-vision-for-change-2017.pdf is their 2017 to 2022 plan, which means they're going to continue to lobby whoever is in power.

Government Announcement
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crunchymint · 27/06/2018 19:48

Yes it is Jorah.

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SonicVersusGynaephobia · 27/06/2018 19:45

The problem is that establishments are already too ignorant or scared of the backlash/chasing progressive credits to invoke the exemptions under the Equalities Act. So once Self-ID comes in, it doesn't matter that the EA single-sex exemptions remain.

Jorah · 27/06/2018 19:44

Surely passing is completely subjective?

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crunchymint · 27/06/2018 19:44

According to the guidance in the act, it depends on whether someone has their penis or not and "passes", when you are talking about vulnerable groups such as a support group for rape victims. But yes, there needs to be more case law.

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AssassinatedBeauty · 27/06/2018 19:44

Weirdly, organisations seem unkeen to use this legislation to safeguard single sex spaces. So I'm not surprised that there are no examples of this law being used in this way. I can only imagine the shitstorm that would rain down on any organisation that dared to try to insist on single sex spaces.

Snappity · 27/06/2018 19:41

Not if there is a proportionate need to restrict the space to women only. Those with GRCs that state their legal gender is female can be excluded under those circumstances.

There is no case law to support that claim.

Jorah · 27/06/2018 19:41

But if transwomen are women then who decides who gets in?

Halfeatentoast · 27/06/2018 19:40

This legislation is not being utilised.

Thats the problem right there. There is protection for women but if the organisations don't implement it then it's not worth the paper it's written on.

AssassinatedBeauty · 27/06/2018 19:40

Not if there is a proportionate need to restrict the space to women only. Those with GRCs that state their legal gender is female can be excluded under those circumstances.

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crunchymint · 27/06/2018 19:37

There is guidance in the act that allows single sex spaces to only be for women in certain circumstances. This legislation is not being utilised.

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Jorah · 27/06/2018 19:36

Well no, but if transwomen are women then they are entitled to use single sex spaces.