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Parliamentary candidates response

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Newuser123123 · 04/11/2019 18:37

I sent the following to my local candidates

Please could you tell me, if elected, how you would protect women's sex based rights to single sex spaces (in prisons, refuges, changing rooms, sports etc)?
Thank you

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Newuser123123 · 04/11/2019 18:40

From the Conservative....

thank you for getting in touch. I sense your question is around how do we protect woman's rights as we accept the transgender community, a very sensitive and important area. I understand your concerns.

Let me start by saying, that I think it is very positive that society is now recognising transgender people and treating them as they wish to be treated. But that does not mean, that we can dismiss legitimate concerns like yours.

It is clearly not appropriate for trans-women, who have been convicted as male sex offenders, to be allowed to enter a woman's prison for example. That is not progressive at all. I appreciate some lines are more blurred than this and need to be taken on their merits and need to be dealt with sensitivity to all.

I also do not think it is tenable in women's sport for those with a clear biological advantage to be breaking world records consistently.

I hope this is helpful and thank you again for contacting me.

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