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AIBU to think it’s shocking Southwark Council refused a lesbian space because it's female-only?

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concerned52 Mon 18-Aug-25 20:39:15

Jaxjacky

This is being discussed on a similar thread under News and Politics I think

Thank you

concerned52 Mon 18-Aug-25 20:39:06

Smileless2012

If it's a case of 'live and let live' then why can't lesbians have a female on;y community space.

Why on earth would a biological male want to be there?

Exactly this. If we’re supposed to live and let live then it should apply both ways. Men have their spaces, trans groups have theirs why should it suddenly be a problem when women ask for one?

It baffles me that the council would rather spend public money fighting this in court than just let a group of women rent a disused space

Jaxjacky Mon 18-Aug-25 20:35:04

This is being discussed on a similar thread under News and Politics I think

Smileless2012 Mon 18-Aug-25 20:23:23

If it's a case of 'live and let live' then why can't lesbians have a female on;y community space.

Why on earth would a biological male want to be there?

concerned52 Mon 18-Aug-25 20:08:18

My daughter says I’m being unreasonable and should just ;live and let live', but I can’t shake feeling uncomfortable about this happening in my own patch.

A group of lesbians asked Southwark Council for a small disused unit to run as a female-only community space. They offered to pay rent and charges, and said any suitable council unit would do.

The council turned them down purely because it would be single-sex. That decision is now going to court under the Equality Act.

I don’t blame the women for going legal but I keep thinking, why are taxes being wasted on this when it should be a given they’re allowed it, especially if men’s and trans groups get support