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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katrine Bussey

Trans people ‘excluded in heart of democracy’ after Holyrood toilet rule change

Trans people will not be able to use toilet facilities at Holyrood which match their identified gender from Monday. (Jane Barlow/PA) -

A decision by Holyrood bosses to ban trans people from using the toilets of their preferred gender at the Parliament will leave them excluded at the “heart of Scotland’s democracy”, equalities campaigners have warned.

The Scottish Trans and Equality Network hit out after the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body – which makes decisions on the accommodation at Holyrood – announced the permitted use of “all facilities designated as male or female” will be based on “biological sex”.

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