Sex Matters intends to take legal action against the City of London Corporation due to its policy allowing transgender women to swim at the Kenwood ladies' pond. The Corporation has maintained that all individuals, including trans people, have the right to access the pond. This policy was reaffirmed in light of the 2019 decision by the Kenwood Ladies' Pond Association not to redefine 'woman.' Following the Supreme Court ruling which defined 'sex' in the Equality Act as biological, the Equality and Human Rights Commission advised on access to single-sex spaces based on biological characteristics, influencing facility use for transgender individuals.
Sex Matters announced plans to initiate legal action against the City of London Corporation for allowing transgender women access to Kenwood ladies' pond, despite the Supreme Court ruling on sex and gender.
The City of London Corporation's policy supports trans people's right to swim at the ladies' pond, emphasizing that equality and human rights should be upheld for all individuals.
The UK Supreme Court defined 'sex' and 'woman' in the 2010 Equality Act as referring explicitly to biological sex and biological women, thereby excluding trans individuals from certain protections.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission's interim guidance suggests that access to single-sex spaces should be grounded in biology, impacting transgender individuals' use of facilities.
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