Students at the University of Reading report feeling unsafe using campus toilets after officials updated a policy to restrict trans individuals from single-sex facilities. An internal memo indicated the previous policy, allowing trans people to use facilities according to their gender identity, was not in compliance with a Supreme Court ruling establishing the definition of sex as only biological. The university is conducting an audit of its facilities to assess the provisions available and will follow the upcoming guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission on this matter.
University of Reading students expressed feelings of fear regarding the use of toilets after a policy change restricting trans individuals from single-sex facilities.
The internal memo by University of Reading officials stated that the previous policy allowing trans individuals to use facilities matching their gender identity was incompatible with a recent Supreme Court ruling.
The Supreme Court ruling clarified that the legal definition of sex under the 2010 Equality Act pertains solely to biological sex and remains a controversial topic.
The university plans to conduct an audit of campus facilities to evaluate the adequacy of single-sex and unisex facilities in light of the policy change.
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