23/05/2026
🏳️⚧️ The new EHRC code of conduct is abysmal. Far from addressing the complexities raised by the previous draft COC it leaves the responsibility with organisations to make decisions based on protecting women's spaces.
🏳️🌈 This means women are defined as people that are born biologically female. However, chromosomes arent tested and hidden intersex traits arent known so actually biologically this isnt established as a fact (because some of the intesex biological markers are invisible).
🏳️⚧️ Trans men are now, if presenting male, not allowed to use "female" toilets or spaces because they could "imply" a threat (many of whom may be victims of sexual violence themselves). So trans men would HAVE to use male facilities although might still be misgendered or at risk of significant harm unless a third toilet or changing room option can be provided. No one provides third spaces and many small business dont have the capacity which means they dont HAVE to. Disability toilets and changing rooms require keys and many dont work or arent serviced anyway.
🩵🩷 The guidance suggests that employers and service providers have to seriously consider not allowing Trans women to use women's toilets despite it being impossible to tell whether some women are trans women.
💚🖤🤍 The guidance still relies on providers deciding subjectively who does and doesn't pass meaning cis women who have hormonal differences like PCOS or arent visibly female presenting (if we are considering this in binary stereotypical types like having short hair, archaic as that is) will also be under scrutiny.
🩷🩶It also allows providers to discriminate against q***r people being married or having a wedding cake or accessing or trying to book other services, and refusing to provide services and it wont be considered as discrimination on the basis of marraige or civil partnership equality.
🏳️🌈 This is a retrograde step and its very likely there will be other human rights targeted in the coming months and years.
👊 Reducing the rights of anyone reduces the rights of us all.
🩷🩵🩷🩵 Im thinking of and standing with LGBT and GRSD people, especially trans, gender q***r, agender and non-binary people in solidarity. Also thinking of and standing in solidarity with neurodivergent people also. Please know these views arent reflected by the majority but by a minority of uneducated people, many of whom happen to vote.
Your future votes are hugely important in any elections if you would vote against the continuation of far right ideology and reducing human rights for all ✅️
The UK Government’s new Code of Practice offers cruelty, not clarity. Despite promises and spin to the contrary, this is a bathroom ban and a huge rollback for human rights in the UK.
Read now: https://transactual.org.uk/blog/2026/05/22/statement-uk-gov-offering-cruelty-not-clarity-with-code-of-practice/
