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UK Orders Single-Sex Spaces by Biological Sex
The code says trans people may be excluded only where proportionate, while providers should offer gender-neutral alternatives and privacy-respecting checks.
- On Thursday, the Human Rights Commission published guidance confirming single-sex services must be provided based on biological sex under the Equality Act. The code clarifies how Trans people are treated under the law.
- Following a Supreme Court ruling last year defining womanhood by biological sex, Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson requested several revisions before agreeing to publish the code. The guidance implements that legal foundation.
- Service providers may exclude Trans people from opposite-sex spaces if it constitutes a "proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim," though the code warns it is "not always possible to be sure of a person's sex from their appearance."
- Maggie Chapman, equalities spokesperson for The Scottish Greens, branded the guidance "authoritarian and cruel," arguing it goes "far beyond" the Supreme Court ruling and rolls back rights for marginalized people.
- The Government stated the code provides "clear, workable guidance" enabling service providers to make practical decisions in everyday scenarios, such as toilet provision, while balancing societal needs and protecting marginalized groups.
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