US EditionEquality watchdog issues interim guidance on single-sex spaces
- The EHRC released interim guidance stating trans women should not use women's facilities in public spaces, following a court ruling explaining sex as biological under the 2010 Equality Act.
- First Minister John Swinney advised public bodies to wait for full guidance from the EHRC before changing policies related to this update.
- Social Justice Secretary Shona Somerville and others expressed concerns about the impact on the trans community, specifically regarding fears of using public facilities.
- The EHRC plans to consult on the judgment's implications in May and aims to deliver updated guidance to the UK Government by the end of June.
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Jardine criticises Scottish Government for 'snub' of those affected by Supreme Court case
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has urged the First Minister to involve all of those affected in discussions about how to implement changes following the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the definition of a woman.
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Trans activists condemn new guidance for single-sex spaces following UK Supreme Court ruling
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued interim guidance following the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling that stated the legal definition of ‘woman’ in the Equality Act refers exclusively to biological sex. The guidance advises that, in public settings such as hospitals, shops, schools, and restaurants, as well as workplaces, trans women (described….
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