"Charities don't need to abandon trans-inclusive policies despite calls to do so, the Charity Commission has confirmed. The UK's regulator of charitable organisations said that organisations should not rush to scrap or modify their trans-inclusive policies in response to the UK Supreme Court's ruling on the 2010 Equality Act's definition of a woman. In April, the nation's top court ruled that the legislation's definition of 'sex' and 'woman' referred strictly to biology only."
"However, Charity Commission CEO, David Holdworth, told registered charities to "wait for legal clarity" before choosing to exclude trans people from using their services. His comments came in response to an open letter from charity governance consultant Penny Wilson, who expressed her deep concern that organisations were being pressured into taking action when they didn't need to. Charities enacting trans bans over external pressure, charity governance consultant says"
The UK Supreme Court ruled in April that the 2010 Equality Act's definitions of 'sex' and 'woman' refer strictly to biology. Several registered charities began revising policies to exclude trans people from so-called single-sex groups and facilities, including toilets, with Girlguiding excluding trans girls from Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers. The Charity Commission advised charities to wait for legal clarity before changing access policies. An open letter from charity governance consultant Penny Wilson, signed by hundreds of charity workers, urged a regulatory alert and warned that organisations may feel compelled to exclude trans people contrary to their values and charitable objects.
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