Updates • Page 2
The very latest news and updates from Sex Matters.
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Guidance released on “gender-questioning” children
The government has published an updated draft version of Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE). This is a regular...
12th February 2026
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How the City of London allowed the consultation on the ponds to be hijacked
The day before the announcement of the permissions judgment in our case against the City of London Corporation over...
10th February 2026
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The fight for single-sex spaces continues
Sex Matters is disappointed that our application for permission for a judicial review of the City of London’s decision...
29th January 2026
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Victory for the Darlington nurses
The Darlington nurses have won their employment-tribunal claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The judgment concludes...
16th January 2026
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Government hold-up puts women and girls in danger
At the end of last year the government published its strategy for halving violence against women and girls. The...
15th January 2026
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“What is a woman?”: the US Supreme Court must decide
On 13th January 2026, the United States Supreme Court will hear two cases which push it to adjudicate on...
12th January 2026
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What will 2026 bring for sex-based rights?
The Supreme Court judgment on the meaning of sex in the Equality Act brought legal clarity to sex-based rights...
9th January 2026
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Statement on the Charity Commission
The Good Law Project has said that the Charity Commission has opened an “investigation” into Sex Matters. A routine...
6th January 2026
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Sex and the City of London
On 17th December there was a full-day “permission” hearing in our case against the City of London over the...
19th December 2025
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The Levy Review of adult gender services
NHS England has published the Levy Review of NHS adult gender dysphoria clinics in England. This was an operational...
18th December 2025
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Will Girlguiding follow the law?
Girlguiding is the UK’s largest youth organisation dedicated to girls. It is a charity registered in England and Wales,...
16th December 2025
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High Court hearing on Kenwood Ladies’ Pond this week
Following the For Women Scotland case, some organisations have been bringing their policies into line with the law. Others...
16th December 2025
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The Sandie Peggie judgment disregards women’s privacy and dignity
The judgment in Sandie Peggie vs NHS Fife and Dr Upton has been published. We are pleased that Sandie...
8th December 2025
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A disappointing judgment in defiance of the Supreme Court
The judgment in the case of Kelly v Leonardo has been published, and it is bad news. This case involves...
3rd December 2025
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Naomi Cunningham stands down as chair of Sex Matters
Today barrister Naomi Cunningham has stepped down as Sex Matters chair. She joined the Sex Matters board in February...
1st December 2025
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Why won’t the minister withdraw the code of practice?
Sex Matters has been calling for the government to deal with misunderstanding and misrepresentation of the Equality Act since...
25th November 2025
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Institutional bias at the BBC
If the BBC is to win back public trust, it must stop telling us that men are women. The...
25th November 2025
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The puberty-blockers trial on trial
When puberty blockers were banned for use in gender medicine in the UK, an exception was included to allow...
24th November 2025
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Toilets matter: Elaine Miller’s evidence
Sex Matters intervened in the High Court case brought by Good Law Project (GLP) and three anonymous claimants against...
21st November 2025
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Toilets matter: Maya Forstater’s evidence
Sex Matters intervened in the High Court case brought by the Good Law Project (GLP) and three anonymous claimants...
21st November 2025
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Toilets matter: Michelle Shipworth’s evidence
Sex Matters intervened in the High Court case brought by the Good Law Project (GLP) and three anonymous claimants...
21st November 2025
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Withdraw this unlawful civil-service policy
The UK Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers made an unambiguous clarification: the terms...
20th November 2025
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Happy World Toilet Day!
Following the For Women Scotland judgment there has been a lot of drama about toilets. Transgender lobby groups and...
19th November 2025
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The government is “trying to rewrite For Women Scotland”
On 12th November 2025 the Prime Minister responded to a question in Parliament about the For Women Scotland case,...
17th November 2025
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When will the BBC face up to the truth?
Last week a leaked dossier revealed the BBC’s biased reporting on the topic of sex and gender alongside concerns...
11th November 2025
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It’s time to TELL the civil service to follow the law
We’re calling on the government to take the three steps that are urgently needed to protect everyone who uses...
7th November 2025
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It’s time to COMMIT to fixing the data
We’re calling on the government to take the three steps that are urgently needed to protect everyone who uses...
6th November 2025
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It’s time to ACT to sort out the code of practice
We’re calling on the government to take the three steps that are urgently needed to protect everyone who uses...
5th November 2025
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Sex Matters intervenes on single-sex services guidance
Sex Matters has been given permission to intervene in the judicial review being brought by the Good Law Project...
5th November 2025
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What is the real cost to business of ignoring equality law?
The government is stalling on laying the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s updated code of practice for service providers...
4th November 2025
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How to respond to your employer’s excuses
The law is clear but many employers are still denying women the privacy and dignity of female-only toilets and...
3rd November 2025
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The law is clear – providing single-sex services with confidence
On 16th April 2025 the Supreme Court concluded in relation to provisions enabling single-sex services that: “The plain intention...
31st October 2025