"Cambridge University's women-only college is reportedly continuing to welcome trans women, despite the UK Supreme Court ruling on gender. Newnham College, founded in 1871 and which counts broadcaster Clare Balding, novelist Iris Murdoch and actress Miriam Margolyes among its alumni, is believed to have created a new policy document that allows trans students to access single-sex spaces and facilities."
"In the wake of the decision, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published interim guidance that recommended organisations and service providers banned trans men and women from single-sex services and spaces, such as changing rooms and toilets, which aligned with their gender, and in "some circumstances" from spaces, based on "biological sex" too. The EHRC later clarified that the "circumstances" referred to situations where "reasonable objection" could be taken to a trans person's presence, such as in female spaces, when "the gender reassignment process has given [a trans man] a masculine appearance or attributes"."
"The court ruling was seen as a victory for women by gender-critical groups, prompting JK Rowling to celebrate "TERF VE Day". However, LGBTQ+ and human rights organisations warned it could lead to the "widespread exclusion of trans people from many public spaces" and cost businesses huge sums of money to make their facilities compliant."
Newnham College will continue to welcome trans women and has created a policy allowing trans students access to single-sex spaces and facilities. The decision follows the For Women Scotland vs Scottish Ministers ruling that defined "sex" under the 2010 Equality Act as biological sex. The Equality and Human Rights Commission issued interim guidance recommending bans on trans people using single-sex services aligned with their gender and allowed exclusions in "some circumstances", clarifying those circumstances could include "reasonable objection" where gender reassignment gives a masculine appearance. Gender-critical groups celebrated the ruling, while LGBTQ+ and human rights organisations warned of exclusion and compliance costs.
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