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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

Charities warn new single-sex space guidance poses ‘major risk’ to mental health of trans people

Several leading mental health charities have written to the government warning new guidance on single-sex spaces poses a “major risk” to the mental health of transgender and non-binary people.

Over a dozen organisations including Mind, Samaritans, and the Centre for Mental Health have said they “deeply concerned” about the proposed new Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance on the Equality Act.

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