Trans group threatens legal action over toilet directive
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The EHRC plans to launch consultation on the draft guidance, while TransLucent is demanding clarification.
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