Trans group threatens legal action over toilet directive

Politics
14 May 2025 • 3:41 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is being threatened with legal action from the transgender rights group TransLucent over its guidance stating trans women must use men's toilets.
  • The guidance follows a Supreme Court ruling that trans women are not legally women under the Equalities Act.
  • TransLucent argues the EHRC's guidance misinterprets the ruling and was issued without consulting the trans community.
  • The group has raised concerns about the guidance's potential to encourage harassment and discrimination against trans people.
  • The EHRC plans to launch consultation on the draft guidance, while TransLucent is demanding clarification.

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