A committee of UK MPs has requested clarity from the Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding its approach to the recent supreme court ruling on gender issues. They express concern that the guidance might neglect transgender individuals' needs, following a ruling that defined 'woman' strictly as a biological term. MPs have requested a longer consultation period for feedback on the EHRC's code of practice and assurances that transgender people won't face increased discrimination or lack of facilities.
The cross-party letter from MPs emphasizes the need for the EHRC's guidance to consider transgender individuals adequately, and not solely follow the recent supreme court ruling.
Concerns have been raised about the implications of the supreme court ruling, particularly about whether long-term transgender individuals would be forced to revert to using men's facilities.
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