“Female including trans woman”

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I’ve just done a referral for my lovely 86 year old mum and these were the options available for her to choose. No option for sex. I selected other for this and told that my views in the section for something else where I could free type. What’s the bloody point of this crap.

I would make a formal complaint. Since these questions are worded in such a way that they cannot collect robust information about sex, ask them what their purpose is in collecting info about whatever sex-and/or-gender-id info they think they are harvesting here. If they do not have a legitimate purpose in collecting data about this hybrid category (and/or if they do not make this purpose clear in their privacy notice) they are not complying with the GDPR.

Additionally, mention that if the fluffed data results in the possibility that alleged single-sex services are mixed sex, then they may not be complying with the Equality Act

You could mention the Sullivan report which explains why this is complete nonsense and advises on how to effectively collect data.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-data-statistics-and-research-on-sex-and-gender/review-of-data-statistics-and-research-on-sex-and-gender-executive-summary

Not known!

Does the thing you are referring her for involve single sex provisions or services? If it does, this is a significant breach.

I’d complain either way, but in addition, if it means she can’t safely access the service now, in light of the fact that they don’t have the required information to keep her safe, then I would be kicking up an enormous fuss.

You should start a crowdfunder and sue them OP

There are other steps you can take first, you know.