Mick Hartley

The fight for Hampstead women’s pond takes a new turn:

Allowing males who identify as female to swim in a women-only pool and undress in front of biological women is unlawful, a campaign group suing a local authority has claimed.

Sex Matters, a charity that campaigns for single-sex rights, will argue that the City of London Corporation is breaching equality law by allowing trans women to use Kenwood Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath.

They will submit their claims to the High Court on Wednesday in a hearing that will decide whether to grant permission for the case to be heard in full.

There are three ponds on the Heath – men’s, mixed, and women’s. At the moment men can use all three, while women – with the greater need for privacy – have nothing for themselves. But the absurd City of London have been insisting that trans women are women, and aren’t about to change unless pressured.

A spokesperson for the City of London Corporation said: “We recognise the sensitivity and complexity of this issue and await the outcome of the permission hearing.

“Like many organisations, we are reviewing our access rules to ensure they remain fair, lawful and respectful in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling and evolving Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance. Our recent public consultation will inform this review, with feedback now being independently analysed and will be published in due course.

“Our priority is to provide a safe and respectful environment for all users.”

Obviously not. Not for women. And this self-justificatory waffle about the “complexity” of the issue….there’s nothing complex about it. It’s absolutely simple and straightforward. Keep man out of women-only spaces. That’s it.