Transmen must use men’s toilet – Diepresse.com
The Commission reacts to the recent judgment recently issued by the Supreme Court, according to which only biological women are regarded as women.
In the future, trans people in the UK should no longer be allowed to use the toilets, showers and changing sex of their accepted sex. This emerges from a preliminary guideline by the British Commission for Equality and Human Rights (Ehrc).
The Commission reacts to the recently from Supreme Court the judgment that women are only biological in the sense of the British Equal Opportunities Act are only biological women. Accordingly, trans women cannot rely on the same rights.
Mandatory separate toilets in the workplace
Among other things, the judgment had an impact on workplaces and places where accessible services are offered for the public, such as hospitals, shops, restaurants, leisure facilities, refuge and advice centers as well as sports facilities, schools and clubs, the guideline said.
According to the guideline, workplaces must, according to the guideline, also provide separate toilets and – as far as they are required – also provide wash and changing rooms. This is not absolutely necessary for the places accessible to the public. However, it could be discriminatory for women if there are only mixed facilities there.
Legally permissible: to exclude trans women from men’s toilet
In certain circumstances, it is also legally permissible that trans women are excluded from facilities for men and transmitters of those for women. However, there should be no situation in which trans people no longer have an option. If possible, in addition to gender facilities, those for common use should also be created.
When asked about the new regulations, Pat McFadden, who is a member of the cabinet, said in one BBC-InterView that « no toilet police » is introduced. However, the guidelines are the logical conclusion from the judgment of the Supreme Courts. (APA/dpa)
