Campaigners are furious over leaked government advice which suggests trans people could be discriminated against single-sex spaces based solely on their appearance.

Trans campaigners have hit out at the government’s draft EHRC code of practice, and warned it would lead to policing people on their appearance and gender presentation.

The UK’s Supreme Court ruled in April that sex is defined by biology not gender identity, sending shockwaves across the LGBTQ community.

But many councils, NHS trusts and businesses have chosen not to prevent trans women from using female single-sex spaces – like toilets – just yet, and say they are waiting for new guidance from the government.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)’s advice is yet to be published – despite allegedly sitting on equalities minister Bridget Phillipson’s desk for three months – but it was leaked to The Times this week.

According to the report, hospital wards, gyms and leisure centres will be allowed to question transgender women over their use of single-sex services – solely based on their appearance, their behaviour or concerns raised by others.

The draft........

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