The newly published EHRC Code of Practice leaves trans people in the UK today with less rights than they had prior to last year’s Supreme Court ruling.
Not only does this new guidance fail to protect the rights and dignity of transgender people, but appears to have weakened protections for the LGBTQ+ community as a whole. Rather than engage with our community with respect, the Government has instead withheld publishing its new Code of Practice until as late as possible.
TransActual will continue to fight for equal access to public life for all trans people, and will publish our full thoughts on the new Code once we have had the time to properly scrutinise it – something that the Government seems keen to avoid.
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A TransActual spokesperson is available to speak with broadcasters and journalists. Please contact our press team at press@transactual.org.uk.
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If you, or someone you know, is struggling with today’s news, please reach out to a mental health helpline that can listen and offer support:
Trans specific
Mindline Trans – 0300 330 5468 (open Friday evenings)
TRUK Listens – 0800 009 6640 (open 8am-midnight, 7 days a week)
LGBT+ specific
Black and Brown Rainbow – 0800 054 1097 (open 6pm-8pm on Mondays and Wednesdays), info@blackandbrownrainbow.com
LGBT Foundation Helpline – 0345 3 30 30 30 (open 9am-8:30pm Monday to Friday, 10am-5:30pm at the weekend)
LGBT+ Helpline Scotland – 0800 464 7000 (open 12pm-9pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1pm-6pm on Sundays)
Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline – 0800 0119 100 (open 10am-10pm, 7 days a week)
General
Mindline – 0800 138 1692 (open 24hrs, 7 days a week)
SANEline – 0300 304 7000 (4pm-10pm, 7 days a week)
Samaritans – 116 123 (open 24hrs, 7 days a week)
Shout – text 85258 (open 24hrs, 7 days a week)