Equalities watchdog threatened with legal action after saying trans women must use men’s toilets
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Trans group threatens legal action over toilet directive
- The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is being threatened with legal action from the transgender rights group TransLucent over its guidance stating trans women must use men's toilets.
- The guidance follows a Supreme Court ruling that trans women are not legally women under the Equalities Act.
- TransLucent argues the EHRC's guidance misinterprets the ruling and was issued without consulting the trans community.
- The group has raised concerns about the guidance's potential to encourage harassment and discrimination against trans people.
- The EHRC plans to launch consultation on the draft guidance, while TransLucent is demanding clarification.