Local councils must obey the law of the land on trans rights - Women’s sex-based rights and their very existence as a sex class have been under attack for years

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The notion that local governments can pick and choose which laws they wish to follow is absurd and profoundly dangerous.
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Yet according to much of the media coverage of this issue, and the reaction of certain local council leaders, the court ruling and the subsequent Code of Conduct were not about women’s rights to privacy being reasserted, but about the injustice done to “trans women”, or men who identify as women.

This is itself an injustice. Women's sex-based rights and their very existence as a sex class have been under attack for years. The only injustice in the Supreme Court’s ruling is that women had to wait for so long to hear it.

Full article https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2026/08/10/local-councils-must-obey-the-law-of-the-land-on-trans-right/

Also at https://archive.is/h3gAf

(I put in not just the title of the article but the sub title as well. Who would have thought the Telegraph would use the radical feminist term of "sex class"!)

Thanks for the link.

"The only injustice in the Supreme Court’s ruling is that women had to wait for so long to hear it."

The article is right, this is always framed as 'trans' right's, when it's about women's right's it always has been, and it will continue to be despite the deliberate misinformation and downright lies told by the 'tranosphere'.

I'd be more impressed with the Telegraph if they would stop referring to male criminals as women though.

Labour allows Left-wing councils to defy trans guidance
Six Green-led London boroughs vow to keep services ‘inclusive’

It is understood the group has still not faced any action from the Government despite warning ministers they planned to defy the guidance last week.

It is ultimately up to the EHRC, which operates independently of the Government, to enforce the code. However, ministers could remind councils of their responsibilities under the law and warn them of the consequences if they rebel.

Full article at https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/08/11/labour-allows-left-wing-councils-defy-trans-guidance-london/

And at https://archive.is/1rM1x

Burnham happy for councils to defy trans guidance, claims Badenoch
Tory leader says the PM’s inaction reveals his true feelings about single-sex spaces

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/12/trans-toilets-changing-rooms-terfs-labour/

(Sorry cant find working archive link)

Thank you for sharing.

But ARGH.

They are STILL leading with 'trans rights' in the headline-

These were NEVER RIGHTS AT ALL!

This is about WOMEN AND GAY PEOPLE'S LEGAL PROTECTIONS for their equality and access.

And let's be honest, they say 'trans' - they only mean MEN. It's men who are pissed off by women having inconvenient protections.

There is NEVER the focus on the actual groups affected who HOLD these bloody legal protections that are under attack. And the reciting of 'trans rights' just keeps reiterating and training the public in the lie while enabling men activists over women.

If I was a opposition Cllr at any one of these councils, I'd have a field day in a scrutiny commitee with some of these senior officers and cabinet members...

Yes, but do we have any opposition Cllr's anymore, the Cllr's in Bristol who aren't the Green's don't seem to have any interest in curtailing the anti-democratic activity's of the Green Circus in charge of that council.

Not forgetting that if the largest opposition group of Councillors are Labour they are probably cheering them on.

In one of the links I posted up thread, it said the Government wouldn't intervene if Councils ignore the guidelines.

What’s happening with this? I just picked up on five Green councils in London ignoring the EHRC.

Can they be made to follow it somehow, or is it just whatever they want really

They would have to be individually sued and the claimant would need to prove a detriment. Which in some cases would be relatively easy, it depends on the specific circumstances. One or two big wins and other councils would back down.

Drum solo

Great article on the fight back.

The British institutions defying the Supreme Court’s trans ruling
From the NHS to local councils, the state is siding with activists at the expense of the law. But gender-critical women are fighting back

https://archive.is/lmUZK

What happens if the guidance is in ignored?

The Labour MP gave a non answer to that.

Was going to post this as a new thread to have a good news story on the index page!

But hope people will see this thread has been updated and come and check out what has been said.

Its a great article. I see some pessimism around. Fact is as long as we don't run out of brave women and some men we are going to win this gradually.

I think if we sue one or two councils they will cave.