Overview

• The Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that transgender women are not legally women under the Equality Act, redefining 'woman' by biological sex.
• The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued interim guidance barring trans women from accessing women’s single-sex facilities in workplaces and public services.
• Campaigners and legal experts argue the guidance violates trans people’s privacy and breaches Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights by forcing them to disclose their gender identity.
• Government ministers, including Kemi Badenoch, suggest trans people use unisex disabled lavatories, with plans for expanded unisex facilities reportedly under consideration.
• The EHRC’s guidance is under consultation, with mounting calls for its withdrawal from advocacy groups and political figures citing its potential harm and impracticality.