"The UK human rights regulator, which has faced criticism for its policies on trans people, sent a finalised version of its code of practice for services, public functions, and associations to the government earlier this month. It began consulting on updates to the code in April, following the FWS v Scottish Ministers Supreme Court ruling, which determined that the 2010 Equality Act's definition of "women" referred to "biological women.""
"Businesses including Ben & Jerry's, Lucy & Yak, and Lush Cosmetics wrote to the government expressing their concern over any laws that could come from the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) updated code of practice on single-sex services. In an open letter penned by Trans+ Solidarity Alliance and Safe Space UK, issued to business secretary Peter Kyle and equalities secretary Bridget Phillipson, the collective group said guidance excluding trans people from public facilities would be "incompatible" with their values."
Over 650 UK businesses and organisations warned that banning trans people from single-sex spaces would be unworkable. Major brands including Ben & Jerry's, Lucy & Yak, and Lush Cosmetics expressed concern about laws emerging from the EHRC's updated code of practice on single-sex services. The EHRC sent a finalised code to the government after consulting following the FWS v Scottish Ministers Supreme Court ruling. Proposed changes would effectively exclude trans people from using single-sex facilities consistent with their gender identity. Businesses and community groups warned that mandatory exclusion would create operational challenges, increase complaints risk, and could financially jeopardise small organisations.
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