"The guidance, for businesses and services, was drawn up after a unanimous Supreme Court ruling in April that legally a woman should be defined by biological sex for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010. The BBC interview, broadcast on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, is Dr Stephenson's first in her new role. The EHRC's guidance was passed to the government three months ago, but it has yet to publish it formally, which would give the code of practice legal force."
"Seen by the BBC after it was leaked, the 300-page document says single-sex spaces should only be open to people of the same biological sex, otherwise they cease to be single-sex areas. That would mean, for instance, that a trans woman a biological male who identifies as a woman - would not be able to use women's toilets and changing rooms. The guidance says it may be legitimate for businesses or services to ask people to provide confirmation they are of the eligible sex "by proportionate means"."
The Equality and Human Rights Commission drafted guidance after a unanimous Supreme Court ruling defining a woman by biological sex for Equality Act purposes. The guidance, seen in a leaked 300-page draft, states single-sex spaces should only be open to people of the same biological sex, meaning trans women would be excluded from women-only toilets and changing rooms. The draft says businesses and services may legitimately ask for confirmation of eligible sex by proportionate means and suggests responses such as improved signage or alternative provision where recurring complaints arise. The guidance has been passed to government but not yet published with legal force, and the proposals have prompted controversy among transgender campaigners.
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