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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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Scout2016 · 19/10/2025 09:24

Rogerthat14 · 19/10/2025 06:44

How long have you been waiting?

10th October for Waterside, 14th October for council. Not so long. I was inclined to wait longer but then it will go out my head again, and really they've had since at least April to get sorted. Those signs should have been changed day after SC ruling.

Rogerthat14 · 19/10/2025 06:44

Scout2016 · 17/10/2025 16:25

No, so I reported them to the council as they previously suggested. Let's see if they reply...

How long have you been waiting?

Scout2016 · 17/10/2025 16:25

Andprettygood · 17/10/2025 08:35

Did they respond?

No, so I reported them to the council as they previously suggested. Let's see if they reply...

Andprettygood · 17/10/2025 08:35

Scout2016 · 12/10/2025 00:04

I replied and said (paraphrasing) could they say what's taking them so long? Their policy was always unlawful, it was confirmed as such by the SC, why, 6 months later, are they still trying to decide whether to keep their facilities unlawful or not?

Did they respond?

Andprettygood · 17/10/2025 08:35

Any update op?

Scout2016 · 12/10/2025 00:04

SigrunGard · 11/10/2025 11:01

Hi - yes, same

I replied and said (paraphrasing) could they say what's taking them so long? Their policy was always unlawful, it was confirmed as such by the SC, why, 6 months later, are they still trying to decide whether to keep their facilities unlawful or not?

SigrunGard · 11/10/2025 11:01

Scout2016 · 10/10/2025 22:22

@SigrunGard I have had a reply, from someone with pronouns in her signature

"Thank you for your email and for taking the time to raise your concerns.

We are currently reviewing this matter and will be in touch in due course."

Hi - yes, same

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Scout2016 · 10/10/2025 22:22

@SigrunGard I have had a reply, from someone with pronouns in her signature

"Thank you for your email and for taking the time to raise your concerns.

We are currently reviewing this matter and will be in touch in due course."

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 14:03

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 10/10/2025 14:01

Do you not think that if there was anything interesting to say about their responses I might have mentioned it the first time you asked? 🙄

I don’t know you from Adam 🤷‍♀️

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 10/10/2025 14:01

spannasaurus · 10/10/2025 13:15

Nor really. Your questions to Gargoyles are bizarre though

I know right?

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 10/10/2025 14:01

Do you not think that if there was anything interesting to say about their responses I might have mentioned it the first time you asked? 🙄

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 13:46

spannasaurus · 10/10/2025 13:42

She'd already said what the outcome was

No.

she said that she responded to their response by “pointing out”

and I simply asked… what did they respond to you “pointing out” something in response

maybe read the exchange? Slowly

spannasaurus · 10/10/2025 13:42

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 13:40

Asking for the outcome of engagement with multiple organisations?

She'd already said what the outcome was

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 13:40

spannasaurus · 10/10/2025 13:15

Nor really. Your questions to Gargoyles are bizarre though

Asking for the outcome of engagement with multiple organisations?

spannasaurus · 10/10/2025 13:15

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 13:11

Yes, bizarre

Nor really. Your questions to Gargoyles are bizarre though

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 13:11

SparklyPombears · 10/10/2025 13:10

Bit snippy aren't they?

Yes, bizarre

SparklyPombears · 10/10/2025 13:10

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 13:06

Goodness!!

Bit snippy aren't they?

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 13:06

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 10/10/2025 13:02

Those that have got back to me have just re iterated that they intend to wait for the EHRC guidance.

What else would you like to interrogate me about? Shoe size? Hair colour?

What’s your issue here?

Goodness!!

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 10/10/2025 13:02

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 12:43

Not a single one of the multiple organisations who you have pointed this out to have got back to you?

Those that have got back to me have just re iterated that they intend to wait for the EHRC guidance.

What else would you like to interrogate me about? Shoe size? Hair colour?

What’s your issue here?

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 12:43

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 10/10/2025 10:32

Nothing as yet. I’ll keep you posted.

Not a single one of the multiple organisations who you have pointed this out to have got back to you?

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 10/10/2025 10:32

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 10:19

we’re waiting for EHRC guidance” kind which I have pointed out to them means they are breaking the law and opening themselves up to legal action.

so… what was their response to you “pointing out…”

Nothing as yet. I’ll keep you posted.

ApplebyArrows · 10/10/2025 10:26

SparklyPombears · 05/10/2025 14:02

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

Agreed. We're only going to get change on this when people actually start trying to get the law enforced instead of complaining on the internet.

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 10:19

we’re waiting for EHRC guidance” kind which I have pointed out to them means they are breaking the law and opening themselves up to legal action.

so… what was their response to you “pointing out…”

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 10:18

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 10/10/2025 08:47

It says what their response has been so far. Did you not read it?

I meant the response to you “pointing out”

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 10/10/2025 08:47

Thatmoves · 10/10/2025 07:58

And? Their response?

It says what their response has been so far. Did you not read it?

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