Trans people should be given alternative facilities to use, watchdog says

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has released interim guidance on how organisations should interpret the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex in law.
The new guidance says that, in places like hospitals, shops and restaurants, “trans women (biological men) should not be permitted to use the women’s facilities”. It also states that trans people should not be left without any facilities to use.
The EHRC said it was releasing interim guidance because “many people have questions about the judgement and what it means for them”.
Guidance on when competitive sports can be single-sex will be published in due course, the EHRC said.
Last week the Supreme Court found the terms “woman” and “sex” in the 2010 Equality Act “refer to a biological woman and biological sex”.

Source: BBC | Language: English