Media coverage • Page 3
Selected press, online and broadcast coverage
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Single-sex spaces must be based on biological sex, guidance rules
“If a man walks into a women’s space, it will be not just appropriate to challenge him, but essential” - Maya Forstater
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Measures to protect single-sex spaces must be enacted without delay
Challenging men who use women’s spaces is essential, “otherwise women’s rights to single-sex spaces cannot be enforced” - Maya Forstater
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Trans women barred from female toilets as campaigners warn ‘no more excuses’
“Finally, there are no more excuses for the many public and private sector organisations that said they were ‘waiting for guidance’ before fixing... - Maya Forstater
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Don’t challenge trans women about their gender, says Phillipson’s new guidance
“The guidance could be clearer that service providers are entitled to ask people to state their sex, and to require an honest answer.” - Maya Forstater
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EHRC code of practice & Andy Burnham | Helen Joyce on Talk TV
Helen Joyce joins Julia Hartley-Brewer on Talk TV to discuss the code of practice for services, public functions and associations, which is expected...
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“Organisations have been breaching the law” | Maya Forstater on BBC News
Maya Forstater speaks to BBC News about the EHRC code of practice for services, public functions and associations, which was laid before Parliament...
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EHRC Code of Practice | Maya Forstater on Sky News
Maya Forstater joins Sky to discuss the EHRC code of practice for services, public functions and associations, which was laid before Parliament today.
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Long-awaited guidance published | Helen Joyce on BBC Radio 4
Helen Joyce speaks to BBC Radio 4 The World Tonight about the EHRC code of practice for services, public functions and associations, which...
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Andy Burnham backs men who identify as female using women’s toilets
“Any politician who aspires to be prime minister needs to have a better grasp of what voters want than to think that fringe... - Helen Joyce
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She has been branded a bigot, recorded as having committed a hate crime and many have tried to shut her up – but Helen Joyce says fighting the trans battle is a cause she will never give up on
Helen was interviewed for a feature by Irish Daily Mail journalist Georgina Heffernan, which covered Helen’s personal background and journey to becoming an... - Helen Joyce
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Andy Burnham urged to reveal whether he still backs trans self-ID
“Any politician who continues to support the position that ‘trans women are women’ now can’t use the excuse that they don’t see the... - Maya Forstater
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EU intervening Hungary-style on trans matters ‘now less likely’ after Windsor Framework judgment
“The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland needs to do its job and declare that the only lawful way to provide single-sex spaces, services... - Fiona McAnena
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NHS faces thousands of discrimination claims from female staff after tribunal finds it wrongly allowed transgender women to use single-sex toilets
“It’s shameful that it has taken the bravery of individual women such as the claimant in this case to pressure the NHS to... - Maya Forstater
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Hampstead Heath ponds to stay trans-inclusive
Ben Lynch broke the news that City of London councillors have voted not to change the policy of allowing trans-identifying men to access...
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Sex Matters records £1.43m income in first year as charity
“Much of our work this year has been about pressing institutions, employers, regulators, schools, sports bodies and public authorities to follow the law.” - Maya Forstater
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Hampstead Heath spends £1m on ‘privacy’ upgrades after letting trans swimmers in women’s pond
“Despite the fact that the Equality Act and the Supreme Court expressly recognise that single-sex services are legitimate and lawful, the City of... - Maya Forstater
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City firms still allow trans staff to use women’s toilets
Eleanor Harmsworth for The Telegraph covered Sex Matters’ report on sex-based rights in the financial sector as an exclusive, revealing that none of...
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The OfS should appeal against the flawed Sussex free-speech ruling
Maya Forstater wrote for Times Higher Education on the High Court judgment in the University of Sussex’s case against the Office for Students.... - Maya Forstater
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Major banks STILL allowing transgender people to use women’s toilets despite court ruling
Oliver Partridge for GB News wrote on Sex Matters’ ‘Sex-based rights in the city’ report: “Banks including the Co-operative and NatWest, as well...
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Labour to introduce long-delayed ‘trans-inclusive’ ban on conversion therapy – despite concerns it could criminalise parents and doctors
“The real targets of the proposed ban are parents, teachers, therapists and spiritual advisors who don’t subscribe to trans ideology, and don’t think... - Helen Joyce
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GCSE pupils taught it is their civic duty not to offend anyone
“...suggesting that single sex toilets for women and men are a form of discrimination and inequality. Separate sex facilities are the exact opposite:... - Maya Forstater
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A criminal abuse of the law
Helen Joyce wrote for The Critic on her experience of both making crime reports and being the subject of them. She contrasts the... - Helen Joyce
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City of London Corporation officers’ report recommends keeping trans-inclusive policy for swimming ponds
The judgment meanwhile led gender-critical campaign group Sex Matters to seek a judicial review challenge against...
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Pond Row Deepens as Chiefs Back Trans Access
“Users will be told ‘They should not challenge other users regarding their sex or gender’ even if this means women and girls being... - Maya Forstater
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London beauty spot set to keep ‘trans-inclusive’ swimming ponds – despite High Court ruling
“The City of London is proposing to continue allowing fully intact males into the women's bathing pond, including changing rooms and showers which... - Maya Forstater
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Hampstead Heath bathing ponds should remain ‘trans-inclusive’, bosses say
“Dismissing the negative impact on women and girls, the Corporation says that staff should not be concerned about the ‘perceived characteristics of users’... - Maya Forstater
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Keep Hampstead ponds access as is, body recommends
“This proposed policy is simply unlawful. It is operating as if Hampstead Heath is an enclave that is outside of the law.” - Maya Forstater
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The decision-dodgers
Helen Joyce wrote for The Critic on how the fallout from the puberty-blocker trial shows what happens when politicians outsource policy choices that... - Helen Joyce
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Girl Guides switch to Scouts amid trans row
“Girlguiding is learning the hard way that there is no easy path back from pretending that men and boys could be female.” - Maya Forstater
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No excuse for ignoring the law | Maya Forstater on GB News
Maya Forstater joins Cameron Walker and Olivia Utley to talk about the one-year anniversary of the landmark For Women Scotland Supreme Court ruling.
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Keir Starmer and Harriet Harman | Fiona McAnena on Talk TV
Fiona McAnena joins Kevin O'Sullivan to discuss Keir Starmer's appointment of Harriet Harman as Advisor on Women and Girls.
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Mixed-sex wards in NHS hospitals | Helen Joyce on LBC Radio
Helen Joyce joins Nick Ferrari on LBC to talk about Health Secretary Wes Streeting saying the government will introduce “trans-inclusive” spaces in NHS...