Rights group challenges trans-inclusive swimming policy at Hampstead Heath

Allowing entry on the basis of self-identification rather than biological sex is unlawful, court toldRules permitting trans women to share female changing facilities and swim in a women-only pond are discriminatory and unlawful, the high court has heard.The City of London Corporation is breaching...

<p>Allowing entry on the basis of self-identification rather than biological sex is unlawful, court told</p><p>Rules permitting trans women to share female changing facilities and swim in a women-only pond are discriminatory and unlawful, the high court has heard.</p><p>The City of London Corporation is breaching equality legislation by allowing trans people to use the single-sex ponds on Hampstead Heath, according to a claim brought by the rights group Sex Matters. It is seeking permission to challenge the admission regulations.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/17/rights-group-challenges-trans-inclusive-swimming-policy-at-hampstead-heath">Continue reading...</a>
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