Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms
New guidance from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission mandates that toilets and changing rooms be used based on biological sex. This means that trans women, who are biologically male, should not use female facilities, but alternative gender-neutral options should be provided. The guidance aims to ensure that all individuals have access to necessary services while maintaining the rights of women and girls.
- ▪The guidance confirms that single-sex spaces must be used according to biological sex.
- ▪Transgender individuals should be offered access to gender-neutral facilities.
- ▪The code of practice was published following a Supreme Court ruling regarding the definition of a woman under the Equality Act.
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Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlison Holt,Social affairs editorandNick Triggle,Health correspondentGetty ImagesSingle-sex spaces - such as changing rooms, toilets and hospital wards - must be used on the basis of biological sex, new guidance from the equalities watchdog has confirmed.This means, for instance, that a trans woman - a biological male who identifies as a woman - should not use female toilets or changing rooms, according to the code of practice.The guidance, produced by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and now approved by ministers, makes it clear that transgender people should be offered a third or a gender-neutral space.However, the code states that leaving…
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