‘The UK Supreme Court judgment could lead to widespread exclusion of trans people from many public spaces. This, in turn, may severely infringe on their ability to participate fully and equally in society.’

This is what Michael O’Flaherty, Human Rights Commissioner at the Council of Europe, has just warned – that the UK’s treatment of trans people could breach the European Convention on Human Rights (EHRC).

And honestly, it’s about time someone with authority and actual expertise made it clear.

Following a visit to the UK, O’Flaherty has written to the Government to raise concerns over the EHRC’s latest guidance, which will reportedly recommend that public spaces like toilets and changing rooms exclude trans people, and force them to use facilities based on ‘biological sex’.

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