Maya Forstater on Twitter: "Then the question is should they also invoke Schedule 3 para 28 to exclude transwomen w a GRC who are legally women. Is it proportionate. I would say yes. Because the reason for the single sex exemption in the first place is to allow bodily privacy.… https://t.co/CNE0jpFKPJ"

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Adam Wagner‏Verified account @AdamWagner1 May 24

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Is there a copy of the policy available?

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Audrey Ludwig‏ @AudreySuffolk May 24

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http://democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk/documents/s113890/2019.04%20Gender%20Identity%20Policy.pdf …

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Adam Wagner‏Verified account @AdamWagner1 May 24

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Thanks - do you have the policy for the pool?

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Audrey Ludwig‏ @AudreySuffolk May 24

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Doesnt appear to be a written, specific policy. Just de facto

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Adam Wagner‏Verified account @AdamWagner1 May 24

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What is the right answer? 1. No trans women allowed into women's only pool 2. Some trans women if they can show a birth certificate or evidence they are transitioning? 3. Anyone who says they are transitioning/have transitioned? 4. Anyone who says they are a woman?

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Audrey Ludwig‏ @AudreySuffolk May 24

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Given there are three ponds, including a mixed one I would regard the womens and mens ponds as having same sex exemptions (to allow those who would only swim with their own sex to do so)

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Emma Dixon‏ @EmmaDixon_EU May 24

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My understanding is that the law only requires 1. Cis women and 2. Trans women with GRC to be allowed into the Ladies Pond. What I've suggested is slightly more generous- anyone with female ID - as there are hard cases and majority of trans people don't currently have a GRC.

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Adam Wagner‏Verified account @AdamWagner1 May 24

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Isn't it that the law requires trans women (defined more broadly than your (2) because of s.7) to be included unless the single sex exemption under schedule 7 para 26 is applied in which case the exclusion has to be proportionate?pic.twitter.com/qutmIieRmN

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Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater May 24

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No I think you are starting in the wrong place here. The single/seperate sex exemption s26 is what allows you to have a womens (& mens) pond in the first place. You dont invoke the exemption to exclude transwomen but to exclude men.pic.twitter.com/eiYqmum3Dy

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Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater May 24

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S.7 defines the PC of gender reassignment, but it doesn't change people's sex. So as the EHRC (belatedly) made clear transwomen without a GRC are legally men, & would be covered by the exemption in the same way as other men (who may also have other PCs) https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/our-work/news/our-statement-sex-and-gender-reassignment-legal-protections-and-language …

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Maya Forstater‏ @MForstater May 24

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Then the question is should they also invoke Schedule 3 para 28 to exclude transwomen w a GRC who are legally women. Is it proportionate. I would say yes. Because the reason for the single sex exemption in the first place is to allow bodily privacy.

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