EHRC updated Code of Practice comes into force in the UK
EHRC Code of Practice comes into effect today so remember to be an absolute pain in the arse to any service provider who is trying to actively enforce it.
Slurms MacKenzie183A big one for anywhere actively enforcing it is how they are planning to a) 'know' and b) log someone's "birth sex", given that you can't tell by looking/hearing, asking someone in a public space could constitute a breach of someone's right to privacy, and sex is special category data under GDPR.
nadiawithaboringj.bsky.social612 weeks ago I strolled past an officious cleaning lady trying to stop a young mum taking her 5 year old son into the ladies by invoking "that trans law"... Its a fucking absurdity all round. *she did let the mum in but jesus wept...anti trans hate being used to make a 5y/o boy pee his pants.
Spong19You had me at "be an absolute pain in the arse."
Discourse Ignorer19Ready to identify as a problem at the drop of a hat 🫡
Liberty Hall17These regulations are not about women’s rights but a blatant attack by terfs on trans people - a tiny minority of people who are seeking to live their lives with dignity. It’s analogous to section 28 which would have might have been killed off at birth with effective legal challenges.
Ali King11This inspired my sign for recent Pride events
Slurms MacKenzie211Just a reminder that: - this isn't for workplaces and if your work is trying to implement it scare them over discrimination claims - the onus is on the service provider, not the service user to comply - the code *itself* says enforcement of toilet facilities is unworkable and low priority
Them Fatale,76I am using the goodweeplace.com scripts & have them printed off
Dr Phoenix CS Andrews74in ur spaces, being hot as always
Tristan Grayford48Cis people - this is your absolutely ideal time to be channelling your inner Karen as a force for good
Dr Alex Bond27Other things you can do as a cis ally: -use "prefer not to say" when orgs/employers want to collect your demographic data. -nab some trans flag merch - pins, patches, etc. Flood the market with false positives -ask orgs that ARE enforcing this, HOW they are doing so. Make it awkward af
Oscaaarrrgh23Piss freely my trans siblings. Piss freely. It is guidance. It is not criminal law no matter what the Daily Mail and your bigot aunty on Facebook say.
Sophie Rebecca 🏳️⚧️🩰14If you’re trans and someone questions you, you don’t have to tell them anything you don’t owe them anything and they could be committing and offence if they harass you. Same with service providers get the name, document. Stay safe and complain later
🇵🇸 Dean Tāne 🇵🇸10Taking the same approach as I’ve always been for years working in a public space: I’ll only be checking the toilets for cleanliness so you can all continue to piss in peace and comfort
Tamara Marie 🧜♀️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏴💜6From today, as should you,I’ll be carrying on as usual. As you were, peeps.
Caroline Fielding3A very good day (as is every day) to wear my @transsolidarity.bsky.social 'Maybe I'm trans?" pin. www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticket... Shop's not open atm but hopefully back for sale soon...
I’ve written to the Mayor of London: “I urge you now to work with councils across London to support their efforts to make sure the (EHRC) guidance cannot be used to diminish the everyday rights of 🏳️⚧️ trans Londoners and to seek the wider adoption of these approaches across our city.” [1/3]
![Letter to the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Code of Practice for Service
providers, Public Functions and Associations
I am writing following our conversation at Mayor’s Question Time (12 June 2026) where I raised concerns about the distress and anxiety trans Londoners tell me they are feeling following the publication of the revised Code of Practice for service providers and associations by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
You told me that your “priority is to ensure London remains a city where everyone, regardless of gender identity, can thrive, feel safe and belong.” [1]
You'll be aware that this week, on 5 August 2026, the Government's updated EHRC Code of Practice comes into effect, following an order from the Minister for Women and Equalities.
Trans led organisations, such as Trans Actual, have maintained that the Code remains unworkable; it does not protect trans people, it does not help service providers and it does not respect the UK’s human rights obligations. [2]
Despite cross party condemnation, with 166 MPs signing Early Day Motion (EDM) 240,
tabled by Nadia Whittome MP, in an effort to halt this discriminatory guidance, there has
been no debate in Parliament.
The government's own Equality Impact Assessment admits that this code of practice would have wide-ranging negative impacts on Trans people and that Trans women could face a "disproportionate risk of violence and sexual assault.” [3]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:y72k4zijlsi47z7wk262cv24/bafkreifzyqhohvnimtn7f55trm54cbxvwqcjjxkmdfuq74twtvtyacufaq)
Caroline Russell76With the EHRC’s revised Code of Practice coming into effect this week, I’ve written to the Mayor asking what steps he is taking to ensure London’s services remain trans inclusive. www.london.gov.uk/caroline-rus... [2/3]
Amy L Crow 🐦⬛18Thank you as always, Caroline. As a major tourist destination, Labour do seem rather determined to diminish it in the eyes of LGBTQ+ visitors, whilst limiting safety and freedoms for citizens and tourists.
notorious transfem supremacist14Trans people are not going to comply with this segregation order so its up to cis people to find the courage to rewrite the law to invalidate this stupid unworkable code.
Holly Brigstocke14Khan needs to demand the govt change the law to restore our rights or bring in self-id. Also publicly savage the transphobic met Commissioner. The UK is now so bad it's worthy of a travel advisory. Threaten that too to encourage economic sanctions. Otherwise it's all talk.
Ashleeee 🌊🪭12👍👍👍 Thanks for doing this. I do wonder what the Mayor of London would do when frivolous but costly £££ litigation reaches City Hall and councils across London. Sure, we can sponsor proactive and preemptive legislation in Westminster Parliament, right?
Sylvie627Thank you for doing this. Given his reported silence on the topic generally, it will be interesting to what you response you get.
Caroline Russell78And now in the Evening Standard. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Aliza Adi (she/her)51Excellent letter from @greenparty.org.uk @carolinerussell.bsky.social to @london.gov.uk Incl during this years London Trans+ Pride, the Mayor is a vocal supporter of Trans+ Londoners Now it's time to turn those words into action - deliver the protections and leadership Trans+ Londoners deserve
Elizabeth Taylor29@sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social Has failed to take a stand to protect trans Londoners and condemn the EHRC guidance up until now. But he still has time to course correct. If he actually follows Caroline's recommendations below, he can prove that he's not a fairweather friend to the LGBTQ community
Mx Xs6What a ridiculous and absurd situation the small-c conservative lobby groups have created. How much scrutiny was ever needed to pee and wash your hands? None.
Deb's Noise 🇪🇺 🏳️🌈2With Rowling Rules coming into effect today (Aug 5th) a few cis folk with a conscience are speaking up. #NoCompliance
Marge von Marge2@southwarkgp.bsky.social can we learn from @lambethgreenparty.bsky.social on how to resist implementing the EHRC guidance? Greens across London boroughs should work together on a plan to push back if @london.gov.uk won't do anything to support our trans+ community! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @londongreenparty.bsky.social
🚨🚨Today the EHRC Code of Practice goes live. Our voices have been ignored. We will not stand for this. We will not stop until our rights are restored. The CoP does not change the law. Inclusion can happen. The vast majority of the public do not want this. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT 🏳️⚧️✊♥️
Penncat35The Code of Practice goes live today. It *does not change the law*. No member of the public has a right to demand details about your sex and expect to be told anything.
Mise5Today is a day for resistance. Today is a day for courage. Today is not the end. Today is the first day of the end. Today is the first day of the end of the Gender Critical Ideological Movement. Today is the first day of a terrible crime. Today is the first day of a terrible anger. 1/2
Myoukochou4In case you’re wondering why the music post, and the timing of the release.
The EHRC code of practice comes in today, bringing in to the UK the most draconian regime for single sex spaces targeting trans people for a liberal democracy in the industrialised, under what is our nominally left of centre governing party.
Elizabeth Taylor41Since the Supreme Court judgement last April, I have felt completely floored - like the wind has been taken out of me, and I've lost my future. It's been one of the darkest years of my life. I don't feel that anymore. I feel stronger in knowing I don't care about their stupid 'rules' +'commonsense'
thepig9935I think this will cause some major incidents over the next few years
Joey5I can't help but think the transphobes have overreached with this. The cis might not care about us, but how long are they going to tolerate cis women being accused of being trans and demanded to use the mens?
Matthew Powell1I also feel since it’s published a slight not major but slight change you can sense the TERFs scared hence the whole ITS THE LAW ALREADY STUPID MPs etc. (they know it’s a step 1 to say we have the numbers to change the law but okay) that weird times article showing how bent they made
The EHRC's Code of Practice has been condemned as a "system of segregation", "impractical and inhumane", and even "genocidal in nature" It comes into force today
mattPez4Have they published guidelines for how it could ever realistically be enforced?
Weapon of Sass Destruction2What are they basing that off? Historical data? Because folks haven't done it in the past due to it being discriminatory and prosecutable? They realise they just gave bigots a green card to harass trans people, and people who don't fit Transphobes ideals of gender, femininity, & masculinity right?
Helen Humane98"Before the ruling any challenges had been gentle, like ‘oh by the way this is the ladies’,” she was quoted as saying, “and people were embarrassed or apologetic when I said ‘it’s okay I’m a girl’, but now it’s aggressive and horrible.”
Aliette de Bodard60This is anecdotal but I've been told I'm in the wrong restrooms in the uk last year, which has never happened before (I just stared, and it was fortunately not confrontational)
Helen Belcher45Welcome to day 1 of the bullies charter being given some legal clout. Remember the Code is not law, and apples to service providers, not service users. What this does is now make it a lottery every time a trans person wants to use a public loo or service, because it's now up to the manager.
Tony Cross4Every woman who doesn't look 'feminine' enough will be on the receiving end of hostile questioning - as they already have. It will end in violence. But none of the people who forced it through will pay any price for it.
As the EHRC Code of Practice comes into force, we’ve compiled a new Oxford toilet guide highlighting unisex/gender-neutral provision. 38 facilities across the city for when you need to go. Read it here: oxfordclarion.uk/oxford-publi...
The Boris Oxford4Thanks for that - most useful for those with prostate problems too!
Ellen2May I submit Oxford Brookes? There are unisex loos on the ground floor of the main building. Presumably there are more loos by the library too and possibly near the various cafes.
6 deep1second from the right - looks like a lectern
madeline odent159THIS is public journalism right here.
Anna Holmes27This is wonderful; everyone should have access to something like this. Speaking of access, I can’t speak for every disabled person in the community, but if the accessible toilet is where you feel safe, please go. (RADAR keys are like £4 and unlike a blue badge, nobody gatekeeps.)
Una McCormack24Hope to see this from a Cambridge paper soon.
Neill Cameron19Public toilets are always important, but unusually so today.
Cllr Dr Alex Powell15Vital journalism from the Oxford Clarion once again. Highlighting the 38 gender neutral toilets across the City.
emma burnett5Hey, JK Rowling’s house has a gender neutral bathroom in it.
Peter Sketch2Public service journalism at its finest.
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The entire justification for the EHRC code is the cretinous belief that sex is a strict immutable binary therefore transition is impossible. The UK today is a breathtakingly stupid, nastily ignorant and regressive country that deserves to be mercilessly ridiculed across the modern world.
Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll13I think it's worse than that. The justification is that some middle class middle aged women get the ick and therefore fuck human rights.
Sarah Viktoria 🇬🇧🏳️⚧️⚧️🦗9We're captured by a corrupt "elite" that figured out how to sell our human rights to foreign religious fanatics, that's all.
Shannon Nosurname 🏳️🌈 🏴☠️🐸5The mere fact they try so hard to "define" sex means it is neither natural, innate nor immutable
The transphobic and segregationist EHRC “guidance” will come back to haunt those who have implemented it. Bridget Phillipson and Andy Burnham will not be allowed to forget this as long as they live.
Danielle11We must never forget falkners role in all of this, she is the one who intervened in both shitty cases and who proposed this approach before she was hired by kemi
Tony Bird6Forty years after section 28 and the queer community still hasn't forgiven the Tories. It's be the same for Labour and their massive rollback or trans rights
Aida2And after, that's what chisel is for.
