Hampstead Heath ponds to remain trans-inclusive after public back existing rules
Key takeaways
- A public consultation found 86% of the 38,000 respondents favoured retaining the ponds’ existing trans-inclusive arrangements.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe bathing ponds at Hampstead Heath in north-west London will remain trans-inclusive after a public consultation overwhelmingly favoured its existing rules.
- There are gender-segregated ponds for men and women, with trans people able to swim in whichever they feel most appropriate, or use the heath’s mixed-gender pond instead.
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A public consultation found 86% of the 38,000 respondents favoured retaining the ponds’ existing trans-inclusive arrangements. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAView image in fullscreen. A public consultation found 86% of the 38,000 respondents favoured retaining the ponds’ existing trans-inclusive arrangements. Photograph: Yui Mok/PATransgender Hampstead Heath ponds to remain trans-inclusive after public back existing rules Policy agreement means trans people will continue to have access to Kenwood Ladies’ and Highgate Men’s ponds in north-west London
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe bathing ponds at Hampstead Heath in north-west London will remain trans-inclusive after a public consultation overwhelmingly favoured its existing rules.
There are gender-segregated ponds for men and women, with trans people able to swim in whichever they feel most appropriate, or use the heath’s mixed-gender pond instead.