"According to a report by The Times, which has allegedly seen a final draft of the code, service providers such as hospitals, gyms, and leisure centres will be given the right to ban people from gendered facilities based on their appearance alone. The report claims that, should a provider believe an individual is lying about their birth sex, the code of practice allows the provider to ban them from using those services and attempt to find a 'suitable' alternative."
"It describes the enforcement of its guidance as a 'legitimate aim' in ensuring the 'safety' and 'privacy' of cisgender people. There is no evidence to support this. In February 2025, for example, The Williams Institute (UCLA) published a finding that: 'There is no evidence that allowing transgender people access to bathrooms aligning with their gender identity jeopardises safety and privacy.'"
A draft code on single-sex services would permit service providers to exclude people from gendered facilities based on perceived birth sex or appearance. The proposed guidance would allow hospitals, gyms and leisure centres to ban individuals they believe are misrepresenting their birth sex and attempt to offer a 'suitable' alternative. The code frames such enforcement as protecting the safety and privacy of cisgender users. Research from the Williams Institute (UCLA) found no evidence that allowing transgender people to use facilities aligning with their gender identity jeopardises safety or privacy. Human rights groups and members of the public have expressed strong concern.
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