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The very latest news and updates from Sex Matters.
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NHS: let’s talk about sex
This tweet by Emma Parnell, Lead Service Designer at NHS Digital, and the associated Medium post ‘Let’s Talk About...
20th March 2021
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Sex (or gender?) as a hate crime: why the rush?
The push to adopt a gender neutral definition of “misogyny” as a hate crime with amendment 87B to the...
17th March 2021
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Stonewalling the Domestic Violence Bill: Why make “misogyny” gender neutral?
A short month ago there was an attempt to rush a bill through parliament that would set a precedent...
13th March 2021
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Census guidance on the sex question ruled unlawful
Census day is 21 March 2021. Yesterday, in a challenge brought by Fair Play For Women, the High Court...
10th March 2021
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Two new scientific reviews agree that transwomen athletes retain male advantage
The debate around inclusion of transgender athletes – and in particular whether biological males who identify as women should...
7th March 2021
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Huddersfield University apologises for “transphobic tweets” investigation
Huddersfield university has been forced to apologise and pay compensation to a PhD student after they subjected him to...
7th March 2021
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Call for Evidence on Women’s Health
The UK government has launched a 12 week call for evidence on women’s health and care to understand women’s...
7th March 2021
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Crispin Blunt MP ordered to apologise for breach of parliamentary rules over attempt to make secret deal on self-ID
The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner found that the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global LGBT+ rights, which Blunt chairs,...
7th March 2021
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Welcome to Sex Matters
A launch message from Rebecca Bull, Naomi Cunningham, Maya Forstater and Emma Hilton.
21st February 2021
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Allison Bailey’s case against Stonewall will proceed
Allison Bailey is suing Stonewall Diversity Limited to stop them policing free speech. She is a barrister and helped...
19th February 2021
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Toilets – a place where sex matters
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is undertaking a technical review on increasing accessibility and provision of...
19th February 2021
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ONS reverses decision to ask clear sex question on the census
The ONS has reversed its decision not to allow self-identified answers to the sex question in next month’s Census. On...
12th February 2021
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Martina Navratilova seeks fair rules over women’s sport
Martina Navratilova and other sportswomen have launched a campaign to amend US President Biden’s Executive Order which demands sports...
3rd February 2021
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General Medical Council: Sex Self ID by doctors
The General Medical Council allows doctors to change their recorded “gender” (which they record in place of sex) through...
5th January 2021
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GRA Reform: Evidence to the Women and Equality Select Committee
We submitted evidence to the Women and Equality Select Committee's Inquiry into Reform of the Gender Recognition Act.
4th January 2021