Overview

• Beach Box Spa said its decision to bar trans women from a women-only sauna was wrong and hurt its LGBTQ+ community
• The Brighton venue has scheduled a dedicated 'queer sauna session' starting Thursday and committed to LGBTQ+ inclusion training
• Trans activist India Willoughby condemned the initial policy as ‘blatant discrimination’ and some customers warned the apology could compromise women’s privacy
• A recent Supreme Court ruling classifies trans women as legally male under the Equality Act, prompting businesses to reassess single-sex event rules
• Tensions over gendered spaces have also surfaced at Download Festival, where transgender artists threatened boycotts over birth-sex bathroom requirements