The Chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is determined to ensure that equality law protects women’s sports and single-sex spaces, despite receiving brutal online abuse. Baroness Falkner of Margravine was accused of being a Nazi who was dehumanising trans people, and was called names like “transphobic scum”, “bigot” and “fascist”, after publishing a letter in which the EHRC recommended that ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 should be clearly defined as biological sex. ‘Considered advice’The letter was in response to Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch’s request for the Commission’s “considered advice” on amending the Equality Act. The EHRC argued that on balance, “redefining ‘sex’ in EqA to mean biological sex would create rationalisations, simplifications, clarity and/or reductions of risk” in a number of current areas of legal dispute. Lady Falkner said: “We’re hoping that if this does go forward then everyone will be clearer about the parameters of what is permitted and what isn’t permitted.

Source: The Times May 03, 2023 20:37 UTC