Sandie Peggie’s fight is a fight for all women

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A female nurse did not want to undress in front of a biologically male doctor. The nurse complained, and then the doctor complained about her. The nurse was suspended. An ongoing legal battle ensued. Unfortunately, this is a true story.

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This week, a Scottish employment tribunal found that nurse Sandie Peggie was harassed by her employer, Fife Health Board (NHS Fife), after Peggie complained that Beth Upton, who identifies as a transgender woman, was given permission to use the female staff change room at the hospital where they both worked.

Peggie’s lawyer, Margaret Gribbon, has announced that she will appeal what she calls a “hugely problematic” ruling. Despite the positive finding of harassment, the tribunal dismissed most of Peggie’s claims, including of discrimination and victimization.

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After sharing a change room with Upton on Christmas Eve 2023, Peggie, a nurse of more than three decades, filed a complaint against both NHS Fife and Upton, alleging breaches of the