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It seems lots of organisations have got all muddled about equality law. They need reminding that 'sex' is a protected characteristic. We have already helped lots of councils and others to get their guidance right. Let's make sure everyone is compliant. womansplaceuk.org/sex-is-a-prote…
Here's a statement on the successes you have had so far and why it matters womansplaceuk.org/grassroots-wom… #sexnotgender #sexmatters
And here is our statement on the government's recent commitment to upholding single sex exemptions under Equality law womansplaceuk.org/government-com…
Lots of claims that single-sex exemptions were never under threat. This isn't true. Stonewall, Scottish Trans Alliance, Gendered Intelligence all called for their removal in submissions to Maria Miller Inquiry. So did the Inquiry itself... womansplaceuk.org/references-to-…
And there is a live Early Day Motion EDM355 calls for the same parliament.uk/edm/2017-19/355 The pretence that this was only ever about the #GRA or that the GRA doesn't affect women is over. Let's accept this is a change that potentially affects everyone. Everyone must have a say.
Finally, here is a great thread by @RadFemLawyer on the legal status of sex and gender threadreaderapp.com/thread/1008754… #sexmatters #sexnotgender

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The BBC have now updated their article with a comment from us. We suggest they do this before they publish scurrilous claims about us in future.
bbc.com/news/uk-englan…
They chose not to publish the full statement we gave them so we publish it here:
“We absolutely refute the scurrilous accusation made by Aimee Challenor about us which we believe to be defamatory. Such a slur demeans & undermines the important discussion needed on this issue...
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