Updates • Page 4
The very latest news and updates from Sex Matters.
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Digital identities risk enabling “catfishing” crimes
The Children’s Commissioner’s Office has agreed to meet with Sex Matters after we raised concerns that the government’s plans...
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New report on everyday cancellation in publishing
Has publishing has become a hostile environment for people who hold gender-critical beliefs? New research commissioned by Sex Matters...
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Kenwood Ladies’ Pond: letter before action
Sex Matters has threatened the City of London with legal action if it doesn’t drop its gender self-ID policy...
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The Scottish Government must be made to follow the law
Sex Matters has sent a letter before action to the Scottish Government, putting it on notice that we will...
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Police forces withdraw unlawful search policies
Six police forces have now folded to our legal challenge and will not be defending their unlawful policies in...
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What Law & Disorder got wrong about the FWS judgment
Three legal luminaries discussed the For Women Scotland judgment on their Law & Disorder podcast, writes Sex Matters chair...
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A template for clear guidance
The single-sex and separate-sex service exceptions in the Equality Act should be straightforward and easy to apply. But they...
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Unions at legal crossroads
In the six weeks since the Supreme Court ruled that “sex” in the Equality Act refers to biological sex,...
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It’s time for a product recall
When businesses become aware that a product they have distributed poses a risk to users, they issue urgent and...
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Toilets and human rights
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has made clear an important implication of the Supreme Court ruling: when...
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Poll shows public support for the Supreme Court decision
On 16th April the UK Supreme Court issued a ruling about the definition of a woman and sex in...
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Why “sorry” is the hardest word
During the weeks since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that “sex” in the Equality Act refers to biology, much...
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Secretary of State writes to Sex Matters supporters about the data bill
On Friday (16th May) we received a letter from the Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for...
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What next for sport?
We are winning in sport. The most popular sports for female participation in the UK – swimming, athletics, tennis,...
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Why are lawyers encouraging confusion about the law?
Following the For Women Scotland judgment there has been a flurry of interest by lawyers in providing complicated, confusing...
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Government admits that passports are not reliable
Yesterday afternoon the House of Lords debated safeguards to ensure accurate sex data in digital identity services. These rely...
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House of Lords to debate digital identity amendments again
The Data Bill is back in the House of Lords this afternoon for the ‘ping pong’ stage of counter-amendments...
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Inaccurate sex data: excuses and bad arguments
On 7th May the House of Commons debated new clause 21, a proposed amendment to the Data Bill. It...
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Workplace toilets: know your rights
We explain the legislation on workplace toilets, whose job it is to make sure that workplaces comply with the...
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Exercising caution over Stonewall’s exorcism claims
Nearly one in three people in Britain who identify as LGBTQ+ say they’ve been exorcised, assaulted, prayed over, or...
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URGENT ACTION: email your MP today on the Data Bill
The Supreme Court has confirmed that “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 means, and has always meant, “biological sex”....
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The truth about toilets
Following the Supreme Court ruling on the meaning of the protected characteristic of sex, everyone wants to talk about...
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Sex matters: putting the Supreme Court ruling into practice
The UK Supreme Court has clarified that “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 means biological sex. This ruling came...
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What does the For Women Scotland judgment mean in practice?
The judgment handed down yesterday by the Supreme Court returns the Equality Act to clarity. Many organisations have fallen...
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IT’S A WIN!
We are delighted that the Supreme Court has accepted the arguments of For Women Scotland and rejected the position...
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Judicial review of police search policy is waiting for the Supreme Court judgment
Sex matters in many different laws and policies, not just in the Equality Act. The British Transport Police allows...
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Will the Supreme Court protect women’s rights?
On Wednesday 16th April the UK Supreme Court will deliver judgment in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers...
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We call on Peter Kyle to guard the information gateway
Peter Kyle, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, is steering the Data Bill through Parliament. It...
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For Women Scotland judgment to be handed down next week
The judgment in the matter of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers will be handed down in...
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The Equality Act: 15 years old today!
On 8th April 2010, the Equality Act received royal assent. The landmark new law drew together legislation addressing race...
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What does the Equality Act mean for women’s sports?
There are two ongoing cases in the same sport, pool. Women’s tournaments are run in the UK by Ultimate...
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Why the government must act on the Sullivan Review and fix the sex data problem urgently
The long-awaited report of a review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender commissioned by the government...