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.
Feel bad for that flying squid guy, he moved him and his daughter out there for better trans rights and now it’s getting as bad as US
So should we all be making sure the mixed sex toilets are the most used until they need more mixed than single to cope?
We should not forget the original aim of the ruling which is genocide. That last part about introducing mixed-sex toilets in thanks to public protests. They work. Keep up with public protests until the ruling is reversed.
I think we should just get rid of all public toilets. Everyone doing their business out in the open obviates all questions of segregation and means there will be witnesses if anyone gets out of hand. We could still have dedicated areas for it, perhaps in places like Kensington & Chelsea.
