On September 4th, the EHRC submitted their updated Code of Practice (which exclusively encourages trans people to be excluded from single sex services and spaces) to the UK Government’s Minister for Equality. It’s up to the Minister whether she approves the Code, or sends it back to the EHRC and asks them to make changes.
As of the time of writing, the Minister still hasn’t yet approved it or sent it back. Now is a crucial time to put the pressure on and help the Minister understand what a devastating impact this Code would have on trans people’s lives.
TransActual and Trans+ Solidarity Alliance have developed a template email that you can send to your MP, encouraging them to tell the Minister to reject the exclusionary Code and demand that any new version ensures providers can lawfully include trans people in their services.
Sending an email only takes a few minutes: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/scrap-the-bathroom-ban
The template gives you an idea of what you can say, but the more personal you make it, the more effective it is likely to be.
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