The OfS attempted to impose a fine of £585,000 on the university for its policies surrounding trans and non-binary inclusion, raising concerns for universities across the country.
In response, Williams said he didn't think there was an easy answer, noting "there are straight women, there are trans women, there are gay women, like queer women" who are fans. However, in the clip initially shared by Quinn, Williams says: "There are straight women, there are gay women, like queer women," with "trans women" edited out. On 3 January, the Quinn X account responded to a user who called out the edit.
[The list] was originally set up to celebrate women who inspire, encourage and empower people to experience the joy of cycling. By excluding trans and non-binary people, it's not doing what I think it was set up to do. It excludes people [who] have helped create the community that I was nominated for.
A Manhattan-based Community Education Council voted on Sept. 10 to rescind a widely-criticized anti-trans sports resolution, drawing praise from advocates who regularly protested the resolution at meetings in the aftermath of the vote. Members of Community Education Council District 2, encompassing Chinatown, Tribeca, West Village, Chelsea, Kips Bay, and the Upper East Side, voted 7-3 to nix the resolution, which called for the formation of a new committee that could review and potentially oppose trans inclusion in school sports.
Published by the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) in 2023, Trans-inclusive Culture sets out a framework for cultural institutions to "generate inclusive public spaces and workplaces". The document addresses legal and ethical concerns, and asserts that trans inclusion must sit alongside organisations' commitments to combating "all forms of prejudice and discrimination". Supporters of the guidance include the International Council for Museums UK (Icom UK), the Association for Independent Museums (Aim) and 20 other arts, culture and heritage organisations.
The Scottish government is reviewing its trans and non-binary inclusion policy following a new threat of legal action by gender-critical group Sex Matters, spurred by a Supreme Court ruling.
