The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published interim guidance following last week’s Supreme Court decision. It instructs organisations that manage public spaces and workplaces to create segregated mixed-sex bathrooms, washing and changing facilities for Trans+ people to use.
It does this on the basis that same-sex spaces can only be used by people that align with the Supreme Court’s definition of ‘biological sex’, while also saying that Trans+ perceived to be of the wrong gender can’t use bathrooms that match their biological sex.
If taken beyond interim guidance and made statutory, it would be the biggest human rights disaster since racial segregation and apartheid.
The guidance covers workplaces, schools, and services open to the public, such as hospitals, shops and restaurants.
It stipulates that, where possible, mixed-sex toilets, washing and changing facilities should now be provided. In an interim period, it sets out where this is not possible, trans people should not be put in a position where there are no facilities for them to use.
A court I’d not heard about until now, for a case funded by a transphobe who writes shitty wizard books.
To go further, I think the judgement is wrong and probably has their own biases shining through.
I think it is hard to see injustice if you do not want to see it.
That’s your opinion in which I respect, but comparing such a thing to apartheid is a bit of a stretch, and I’d strongly recommend against such a thing.
Trans people are slowly having their rights eroded and you’re arguing about the definition of genocide, from that instance.