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Ann Sinnott is asking for clarity on guidance for the Equality Act

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MilleniumHallsWalledGarden · 26/08/2020 15:36

around the guidance for the Equality Act 2010, and is crowdfunding for a judicial review. Thought I ought to spread the word.

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Greencoatblue · 29/08/2020 17:49

Just pledged, it's definitely going to get there way ahead of the deadline!

Escapeplanning · 29/08/2020 17:26

19,001 now.

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MilleniumHallsWalledGarden · 29/08/2020 14:45

Less than fifteen hundred to go now. Scrutiny is on it's way!

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IHeartSusanDey · 29/08/2020 13:58

@HashtagMakingMemories

Thanks highame.

I find this all so enormously stressful. I don't think those pushing these agendas have any concept of the massive impact they are having on women's lives. My feelings of wellbeing are so low at the moment as a result of all this - not so much for me but for my children (and all children) who have to navigate this bizarre and discriminatory world.

I know exactly what you mean. I think of them as terrorists.

everythingthelighttouches · 29/08/2020 13:53

Done

jhuizinga · 29/08/2020 13:16

Now up to 18.3k. This is such an important case.

yourhairiswinterfire · 29/08/2020 12:10

Ugh. Just seen someone on Maya Forstater's twitter giving her an example of how the EA is meant to be interpreted regarding TW in women's spaces.

This cannot come quickly enough.

Al1Langdownthecleghole · 29/08/2020 12:07

Bumping!

Hadn't seen this until just now, but have helped towards the target.

Thank You Ann for doing this for all of us.

334bu · 29/08/2020 11:11

18 now just under 2 to go.

SheldontheWonderSchlong · 29/08/2020 09:16

Thanks for highlighting this - I've donated. Pretty broke, but I can't think of anything more important to protect the safety and dignity of me, my mum and my daughter in the future.
Good luck Ann, and thank you! Thanks

HashtagMakingMemories · 29/08/2020 08:59

Sorry - womens' lives I think? Not women's lives.

Apostrophe gurus can correct me... Wink

HashtagMakingMemories · 29/08/2020 08:58

Thanks highame.

I find this all so enormously stressful. I don't think those pushing these agendas have any concept of the massive impact they are having on women's lives. My feelings of wellbeing are so low at the moment as a result of all this - not so much for me but for my children (and all children) who have to navigate this bizarre and discriminatory world.

highame · 29/08/2020 08:46

@HashtagMakingMemories

Just contributed.

Also keeping a close eye on the forwomen scotland petition and will contribute to that if they need it. Fecking Scottish Government, hope they have their arses absolutely handed to them.

me too. Just linked an article from the Spectator on the very subject, to the Scotland Hate Crime thread
Datun · 29/08/2020 08:36

Bumping.

HashtagMakingMemories · 28/08/2020 23:43

Just contributed.

Also keeping a close eye on the forwomen scotland petition and will contribute to that if they need it. Fecking Scottish Government, hope they have their arses absolutely handed to them.

TheWordWomanIsTaken · 28/08/2020 21:54

@littlbrowndog

I can’t donate. Am skint

But if my heart and soul counts. Am donatin* that

I'll happily donate twice, once for me and once for you littlbrowndog.

This is so important to all of us and our daughters and granddaughters.
I can't think of a better way to spend my money to be honest.
And there are other ways to 'contribute', sharing the link etc

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MilleniumHallsWalledGarden · 28/08/2020 21:31

@334bu

Over 17 now. Bump!

Oh, excellent! Grin

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TheFleegleHasLanded · 28/08/2020 21:31

Agreed Aesopfable, I’m tired of these people, like the councils, backing down and then not actually doing anything to fix things.
Let’s get to court and have it out once and for all.

334bu · 28/08/2020 21:25

Over 17 now. Bump!

Aesopfable · 28/08/2020 21:02

@highame

I am going to write to my MP and I'm going to ask if the EHRC & Equalities Office will withdraw and do as asked or is taxpayers money going to be used to defend the indefensible? It's also a bump
I don’t want them to withdraw- this has to go to court so it can no longer be brushed under the carpet.
refusetobeasheep · 28/08/2020 20:53

Just pledged - thanks for the heads up

highame · 28/08/2020 15:58

I am going to write to my MP and I'm going to ask if the EHRC & Equalities Office will withdraw and do as asked or is taxpayers money going to be used to defend the indefensible?
It's also a bump

endofthelinefinally · 28/08/2020 13:18

Almost 16k

crunchermuncher · 28/08/2020 12:45

One would hope that parliament and MPs would get a bit more interested in the ethics of a political lobby group being enabled to reframe, adapt and alter laws in their own best interests against the decisions of the HoC and due process. Because if that's how things are going to work and that's ok, why bother with MPs or the HoC at all? Why bother with the Civil Service and equality law at all when it just says what the most powerful political lobby group want, regardless of things like fairness, equality, consideration of all tax payer interests etc?

Absolutely this.

Have dug and am writing to my MP. Democracy and the rule of law is being fundamentally undermined.

PearPickingPorky · 28/08/2020 07:48

Yes Milady it's very frustrating that ordinary women have to fund legal action like this rather than wealthy organisations like Stonewall putting their enormous clout behind a campaign to remind transphobic, and transactivist, men that transwomen have just as much right, legally and morally, to use the male loos as any other male human.