Proposed changes to the EHRC Code of Practice suggest checking birth sex for access to single-sex spaces, facing criticism for practicality and privacy concerns. Islington Council argues this guidance risks harassment and legal confusion, stressing the impracticality for staff to determine a person’s trans status. Cllr Sheila Chapman voiced concerns over the rushed process, which lacked effective consultation with impacted communities. The council also criticized the limited consultation period, highlighting the challenges in creating additional single-sex spaces for trans individuals.
Cllr Sheila Chapman emphasized the impracticality of enforcing policies that require reception staff to determine someone’s trans status, citing risks of harassment and privacy violations.
The proposed guidance by the EHRC is deemed rushed and contradictory, potentially leading to harassment of trans individuals and forcing them to prove their biological sex.
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