"The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued interim guidance last April and withdrew it six months later. It said single sex spaces, such as toilets and changing rooms, should only be used by people of the same biological sex. It said that a trans woman, a biological male who identifies as a woman, would be expected to use a gender-neutral toilet or the men's toilets, not those for women."
"Campaigners claimed the guidance for employers, such as hospitals, shops and restaurants, was "legally flawed" and "overly simplistic." The judge, Mr Justice Swift, refused the application by campaign group, the Good Law Project (GLP), for a judicial review, but asked for submissions from all parties on whether an appeal should be allowed."
"The EHRC's now withdrawn guidance was issued shortly after the Supreme Court ruled in April 2025 that under the 2010 Equality Act, the words "woman" and "sex" referred to a biological woman and biological sex. Its full guidance, or code of practice, is currently being considered by the government."
The Equality and Human Rights Commission issued interim guidance last April and withdrew it six months later. The guidance stated single-sex spaces, such as toilets and changing rooms, should only be used by people of the same biological sex. It said a trans woman, a biological male who identifies as a woman, would be expected to use a gender-neutral toilet or the men's toilets, not those for women. Campaigners described the guidance for employers including hospitals, shops and restaurants as legally flawed and overly simplistic. Mr Justice Swift refused the Good Law Project's judicial review application but asked for submissions on whether an appeal should be allowed. The interim guidance followed a Supreme Court ruling in April 2025 interpreting "woman" and "sex" under the 2010 Equality Act as biological categories. The EHRC's full code of practice is currently being considered by the government.
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