"Human rights groups have urged the UK public to voice their concerns over the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC's) "single-sex" Code of Practice after it was handed to the government on Friday (5 September). The UK's top human rights regulator, which has faced criticism for its policies on trans people, announced it had shared a finalised version of its Code of Practice for services, public functions, and associations, with equalities minister Bridget Phillipson."
"A draft version of the changes, shared as part of a public consultation which received over 50,000 responses, recommends trans people take ID with them into 'single-sex' facilities such as toilets and changing rooms. EHRC chair, Baroness Kishwer Falkner, said the changes reflect "over ten years of new legislation," including the Supreme Court ruling."
"Jude Guaitamacchi, founder of Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, accused the EHRC of attempting to reduce "the human rights of trans people in this country," telling PinkNews: "It has rushed through 50,000 consultation responses with the help of AI, subverting our Equality Act and turning it into a trans bathroom ban.""
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has handed a finalised "single-sex" Code of Practice to the UK government for review. The Code was updated following the FWS v Scottish Ministers Supreme Court ruling that interpreted the Equality Act's definition of a woman as a "biological woman." A draft recommended that trans people carry ID into single-sex facilities such as toilets and changing rooms, and a public consultation attracted over 50,000 responses. The government will review the Code and could begin statutory implementation if approved. LGBTQ+ groups urged the public to contact MPs and raised concerns about reduced trans rights and rushed processes.
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