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EHRC 'transphobic' single-sex spaces code to face legal challenge

THE UK equalities watchdog’s “transphobic” code of practice is set to face a legal challenge, it has been announced.

The National (Scotland)

What new single-sex space laws mean for schools, hospitals and trans people

Nearly 13,000 toilets and more than 5,000 changing rooms may need changing under the Supreme Court ruling

The Independent UK

Single-sex spaces code comes in force more than year after Supreme Court ruling

The code provides services such as cafes and leisure centres with legally accurate, impartial and up-to-date guidance on existing law.

Evening Standard

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150,000 march through London in 'world’s largest trans pride parade'

Protesters voiced anger at the new guidance on single sex-spaces and fears that trans people are being excluded from society.

Evening Standard

150,000 march through London in world’s largest trans pride, organisers say

Protesters voiced anger at the new guidance on single sex-spaces and fears that trans people are being excluded from society.

The Independent UK

Met Police boss: London’s rivals to blame for city’s ‘lawless’ label

Sir Mark Rowley said rival cities and hostile states are amplifying social media posts that portray the capital as dangerous

The Independent UK

Being transgender is not the most interesting thing about me, says Green MSP

A SCOTTISH Green MSP has said being transgender has “never been the most interesting thing about my life”, as she described facing…

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Green Party defends politicians who attended Burnham effigy stabbing protest

Members of Hackney Council’s ruling Green Party attended a demonstration where an effigy of the incoming Prime Minister was repeatedly stabbed with darts

Evening Standard

EHRC trans code to come into force despite warning it will have 'devastating impact'

THE Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance will be a "devastating blow" to transgender people when it comes into force next…

The National (Scotland)

What happens next as EHRC trans code clears 40-day scrutiny period?

THE UK equalities watchdog’s code of practice, which would introduce “segregation” for transgender people, has ended its 40-day scrutiny…

The National (Scotland)

Nearly 13k toilets in UK face overhaul under new single-sex rules costing millions

NEARLY 13,000 toilets could have to be revamped at gyms, hospitals and leisure centres across Britain at a cost of millions when new guidance on…

The National (Scotland)

Changes to thousands of toilets under single-sex spaces code, estimates suggest

Thursday marks the end of the 40-day scrutiny period since the updated guidance was laid in Parliament, during which it could have been rejected.

Evening Standard

Bridget Phillipson hits out at ‘deeply unpleasant targeting’ of trans people in wake of Supreme Court ruling

Bridget Phillipson admitted that the EHRC’s guidance will not satisfy everyone, but admitted that the wider debate has become ‘deeply unpleasant’

The Independent UK

135 Labour MPs Seek to Block EHRC Guidance on Single-Sex Spaces Over Concerns for Transgender People

Labour MPs express concerns over the EHRC's new guidance on biological sex, questioning its practicality and potential legal challenges in healthcare and public services.

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Labour MPs doubt EHRC guidance on court’s biological sex ruling is workable

Exclusive: Commons motion calls for code of practice to be blocked amid concerns over impact on transgender people

The National (Scotland)

Scottish hospitality workers warn EHRC trans guidance leaves staff to face abuse

A SCOTTISH hospitality workers' union has said “very little consideration” has been given to staff who will have to enforce the UK equality…

The National (Scotland)

How UK Government is using archaic Commons rules to avoid scrutiny on EHRC guidance

THE UK Government is using archaic Westminster procedure in order to “avoid scrutiny” over the equalities watchdog’s guidance on single-sex…

The National (Scotland)

See the MPs trying to get UK equality watchdog's trans guidance scrapped

DOZENS of MPs have backed a bid to have the UK equalities watchdog’s code of practice excluding transgender people from single-sex spaces to be…

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Labour minister slammed for 'inflammatory' statement on single-sex spaces

A LABOUR minister has been slammed for giving an “extraordinarily inflammatory and dangerous” statement on guidance for single-sex spaces and…

The Guardian - UK

The new EHRC code isn’t just about trans people’s access to toilets - it’s about protecting other vital single-sex spaces

From the start, feminists have fought for spaces that are less visible but which have special status: prisons, refuges, rape crisis centres, lesbian groups, women’s health centres and sports, says social affairs journalist Susanna Rustin

The National (Scotland)

27 MPs call for investigation into alleged Islamophobia in Reform UK

Twenty-seven MPs have called for the equalities watchdog to investigate alleged Islamophobia in the Reform UK party

The National (Scotland)

Good Law Project to report Sex Matters over 'deviant' remark

The Good Law Project is set to lodge a formal complaint with the Charity Commission after accusing an anti-trans campaign group of describing 'women…

The Independent UK

Labour MPs urge ‘Islamophobia’ probe into Reform UK

Afzal Khan, the Labour MP for Manchester Rusholme, said: ‘Reform UK have consistently failed to tackle their growing Islamophobia problem’

The Independent UK

New bathroom guidance for trans people ‘the kind of policy you’d see in Trump’s America’, campaigners say

The Trans+ Solidarity Alliance claimed the guidance will be a ‘Section 28 moment for this Labour government, defining their legacy on LGBTQ+ rights’ and arguing that it is ‘worryingly similar to a US bathroom ban’

The Times of India

Britain rolls out landmark transgender rules for single sex toilets, NHS wards and women-only spaces

Britain's new transgender access rules, following a Supreme Court ruling, allow single-sex spaces to exclude trans individuals if proportionate for privacy, safety, or dignity. This impacts healthcare, sports, and workplaces, sparking national debate on inclusion and rights. Organizations must balance protections, with case-by-case assessments encouraged.

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