#equality-act-2010

#equality-act-2010

Sex Matters has filed its claim in response to the Corporation, which owns and manages the Heath, erecting signs at Kenwood Ladies' Pond stating it is open to biological women and trans women with the protected characteristic of gender reassignment under the Equality Act 2010. Sex Matters had already threatened the Corporation with legal action if it did not drop its self-ID policy for Kenwood Ladies' Pond in June, before the signs were installed.

As a Palestinian, I should be able to express my identity and solidarity with my people, especially during a humanitarian crisis. Being told that a still-life painting containing a watermelon could be perceived as antisemitic and being threatened with disciplinary action is deeply upsetting.

The ruling has been interpreted to mean that trans women can be excluded from women-only spaces like toilets and changing rooms.

The fragility of rights that scares many within the community, where the unanimous ruling has sent shock waves and ignited fears reminiscent of past violence against transgender individuals.

The British Transport Police will start strip-searching trans women by male officers, following a supreme court ruling on the Equality Act 2010.