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Amy Hamm: Court letting 'fetish gear' in woman's changeroom conflates sex, gender
Edmonton judge won't force Alberta Human Rights Commission to hear case
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The city of Edmonton has successfully quashed a judicial review of the Alberta Human Rights Commission’s (AHRC) refusal to hear a complaint about women’s sex-based rights. The city was also awarded $625 in costs for their successful application against the woman seeking the review.
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The city’s application was heard at the Court of King’s Bench Alberta on June 10.
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The case centred around academic Kathleen Lowrey, who, along with her 14-year-old daughter, encountered a male in overt sexual fetish gear using the female change room at the Bonnie Doon Leisure Centre in February 2025. Lowrey argued that the facility’s policy, which allows males who self-identify as women to enter the women’s-only areas, compromises the privacy, dignity, and safety of all females.
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