Human rights watchdog accuses trans activists of misinformation over single-sex space guidance
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The human rights watchdog chief has accused trans activists of spreading misinformation about single-sex space guidelines.
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Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Mary-Ann Stephenson, said the code did not create new law or abolish protections for transgender people.The code, which came into force in August, confirmed a service must be used on the basis of biological sex in order for it to be classed as single-sex under the Equality Act, as per the April 2025 Supreme Court ruling.Now, Dr Stephenson suggested criticism of the code had made the "real alarm" felt by trans people worse by wrongly suggesting they had lost protections or would face routine sex checks.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Writing in The Times, Dr Stephenson said: "You could be forgiven for thinking that the guidance strips trans people of their rights, bans them from public spaces and requires sex checks at public toilets."Were that the case, claims that it's 'unworkable' and 'discriminatory'...
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A: The human rights watchdog chief has accused trans activists of spreading misinformation about single-sex space guidelines.
B: Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Mary-Ann Stephenson, said the code did not create new law or abolish protections for transgender people.The code, which came into force in August, confirmed a service must be used on the basis of biological sex in order for it to be classed as single-sex under the Equality Act, as per the April 2025 Supreme Court ruling.Now, Dr Stephenson suggested criticism of the code had made the "real alarm" felt by trans people worse by wrongly suggesting they had lost protections or would face routine sex checks.
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