Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson has stated that in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling, trans women should use toilets that reflect their biological sex. This statement follows the Court's clarification that definitions in the 2010 Equality Act are based on biological sex. Phillipson emphasized the importance of protecting spaces for biological women while the Prime Minister's office reiterated that the definition of a woman pertains to biological women. Additionally, the EHRC chairwoman highlighted the ruling's significance for single-sex services, indicating a shift in policy requirements.
Phillipson declared on Radio 4's Today programme, "The ruling is clear," stressing that provisions should be accessed based on biological sex.
Baroness Kishwer Falkner stated, "Single-sex services like changing rooms must be based on biological sex," emphasizing the implications of the Supreme Court ruling.
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