The Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a provisional guide on how organizations must interpret the ruling of the United Kingdom Supreme Court that a woman is defined by biological sex in the law.
The new orientation says that, in places such as hospitals, stores and restaurants, “trans women (biological men) should not be able to use women’s facilities.” It also establishes that trans people should not run out of any installation to use.
The EHRC said he was releasing a provisional guide because “many people have questions about the trial and what it means to them.”
The orientation about when competitive sports will be published to a single sex in due time, said the EHRC.
Last week, the Supreme Court found that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Law of Equality of 2010 “refer to a biological woman and biological sex.”
This means, for example, that transgender women, who are biological men but identify as women, can be excluded from spaces only for women.
As part of the sentence, the Judge of the Supreme Court, Lord Hodge, emphasized that the law still gives protection against discrimination to transgender people.
The EHRC, which enforces the Equality Law and provides guidance to those responsible for formulating policies, public sector agencies and companies, said the impact of the decision was that “if someone identifies as trans, they do not change sex for the purposes of the purposes of the purposes of the purposes of the purposes of the purposes [Equalities] Act, even if they have a gender recognition certificate (GRC). “
In this regard, EHRC says: “A trans woman is a biological man” and “a trans man is a biological woman.”
In schools, he says: “Students who identify themselves as trans girls (biological boys) should not be able to use the girls’ bathroom or change the facilities, and students who identify as trans children (biological girls) planted to use the playful notification of playful notification of the playful playful. Be required.
In associations, groups or clubs with more than 25 members, the EHRC says that “an association only for women or only lesbians should not admit trans women (biological men), and a man of men alone or gay (bieboulal)” “”.
The orientation establishes that “where facilities are available for women and women, trans people should not be well in a position where there are no facilities to use them.”
Whenever possible, mixed sex baths, washing or change of facilities should be tested in addition to enough sex facilities, according to the guide.
Alternatively, the guide says that it is possible to have bathing facilities, washing or change that everyone can be used by all, provide that they are “in blockable rooms (no cubicles)” and are destined to be used by one at the same time. An example of this could be a single bathroom in a small business, like a coffee.
The EHRC says that the provisional guide, published online on Friday night, intends to highlight the main consequences of the Supreme Court.
“Employers and other carriers must follow the law and must take appropriate specialized legal advice when necessary,” he adds.
A two -week consultation is expected to seek opinions of “affected stakeholders” to be launched in May.
The EHRC aims to provide an updated practice code to the government for the ministerial approach at the end of June.
A government spokesman said: “We welcome the ruling and the clarity it brings for women and service providers.
“We will review and update the policy when necessary to ensure that it meets the latest legal requirements.”
