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David Lloyd changing room policy in Huffpost

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Dinneratbreadsticks · 09/03/2019 10:48

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/david-lloyd-trans-access-gym_uk_5c825491e4b0d9361626ec6c

Leading UK gym chain David Lloyd does not permit trans people to use changing rooms in line with the gender they identify with, unless they can produce a gender recognition certificate.

In a HuffPost UK analysis of several national gym chains and their policies on changing rooms – including Nuffield Health, PureGym, Everyone Active, EasyGym, The Gym Group and Virgin Active – David Lloyd was the only one to require this documentation from a trans person wishing to use the changing room for their identified gender.

I do visit a (not DL ) gym quiet late a night, the changing rooms are often empty,

I've no idea how to handle the situation if there's a penis person in there with me, how do I know if they are a benign TW or a voyeuristic man trying it on. This would make me consider swapping to DL when my contract is up.

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JessicaWakefieldSVH · 09/03/2019 10:53

Thank god I ended my Nuffield health membership years ago. The changing rooms are open there with no privacy. My god. I would much rather do fitness blender in my living room!

RepealTheGRA · 09/03/2019 10:52

I thought Bannatyne changing was single sex as well? Duncan Bannatyne spoke out on twitter?

Good to know about David Lloyd as well though.