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Waterside Arts Centre Sale clearly ignoring Supreme Court

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SigrunGard · 05/10/2025 13:52

i was at the Waterside last night with my partner. The Women’s was marked “women’s” but then written on the door in large letters was something to the effect of please feel free to use whichever facilities” match your gender identity or gender expression “. Mentioned it to my partner who said the same was on the door to the men’s ( he said someone asked a friend what that meant and the reply was apparently” some modern bollocks” - hard to argue!)

I rather feel I should email them and point out that this is not right- anyone got suggestions for wording that doesn’t just make me sound bigoted!?

thanks

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Roodlegum · 05/10/2025 14:11

SigrunGard · 05/10/2025 14:10

“Match your gender identity or gender expression “ is verbatim and was what caught my attention rather than the preamble

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Did you take a pic out of interest?

Roodlegum · 05/10/2025 14:10

Shortshriftandlethal · 05/10/2025 14:09

She's just said "words to the effect of". So she can remember.

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Well no, she doesn’t remember the wording.

And the wording is important in this scenario don’t you think?

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SigrunGard · 05/10/2025 14:10

Roodlegum · 05/10/2025 13:55

something to the effect

but you can’t actually remember? And this was last night . And you want to email them to complain .

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“Match your gender identity or gender expression “ is verbatim and was what caught my attention rather than the preamble

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Shortshriftandlethal · 05/10/2025 14:09

Roodlegum · 05/10/2025 13:55

something to the effect

but you can’t actually remember? And this was last night . And you want to email them to complain .

Edited

She's just said "words to the effect of". So she can remember.

AnonymousCatLady3 · 05/10/2025 14:04

Can you go back and take a photo of the wording? (& make sure you get the one on the mens loos too).

If you really want to complain you’ll need the above so they can’t say you misread it. Then something along the lines of

”Dear Waterside Management
I was recently at your centre and on using the toilets saw the attached notice.

While I understand that everyone needs to use toilets, the Supreme Court decision in April means that it is now a legal requirement to provide single sex spaces based on actual gender, not gender identity.

I would be grateful if you would let me know what plans you have to remove this notice and comply with the terms of the SC decision, to safeguard all users of the centre regardless of their gender. “

You could also link to the gov.uk site that has advice on how to comply now the law has been clarified.

But - be prepared for a backlash. Sale isn’t Canal Street but there’s still likely to be plenty from the militant trans groups around.

SparklyPombears · 05/10/2025 14:02

Point them at the Supreme Court ruling and threaten a lawsuit.

Roodlegum · 05/10/2025 13:55

something to the effect

but you can’t actually remember? And this was last night . And you want to email them to complain .