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Public should heed new rules on single-sex spaces, says Britain’s equalities chief

Mary-Ann Stephenson says official guidance will not usher in ‘toilet police’ in businesses and public places

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025

The law is now clear: you can’t be punished for having gender-critical views. So why does it keep happening?

A slew of employment tribunals shows many women have been wrongly disciplined for expressing beliefs on gender and sex, says Guardian writer Susanna Rustin

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2024

‘A politically toxic issue’: the legal battles over gender-critical beliefs

A growing number of organisations have been found to have discriminated against women because of their views. What are employers learning from such cases?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024

Lesbian barrister wins discrimination case against chambers over gender-critical views

Allison Bailey took action against her employer and LGBT charity Stonewall after complaints about her views on transgender issues

Wales Online · Jul 27, 2022

Law chambers discriminated against gender-critical barrister, tribunal rules

Panel awards Allison Bailey payout in row over trans rights but rejects her claim against Stonewall

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2022

Mixed result for 'gender-critical' barrister in employment tribunal

A LESBIAN barrister was discriminated against by her chambers because of her “gender-critical belief” and has been awarded £22,000 in…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 27, 2022

Stonewall ‘malicious’ in legal fight against Allison Bailey, tribunal hears

Barrister involved in employment tribunal with her chambers and leading LGBTQ+ charity

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022

Allison Bailey case is a microcosm of the wider debate about transgender rights

Barrister’s unlawful discrimination case sees levels of engagement rare for an employment tribunal

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2022

If a lesbian only desires same-sex dates that’s not bigotry, it’s her right

At Allison Bailey’s employment tribunal, breaking the ‘cotton ceiling’ was equated to racial integration, an idea that is as wrong as it is dangerous

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022

Allison Bailey tells tribunal her chambers tried to crush her spirit

The lesbian lawyer claims she lost work and income due to the involvement of her chambers with Stonewall’s Diversity Champions scheme.

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022