Fear trans guidance will lead to 'discrimination on looks'

CAMPAIGNERS have raised fears that new transgender guidance could be a “licence to discriminate based on looks” as the UK Government vowed not to rush its publication.

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A report of the leaked guidance, which was handed from the equalities watchdog to ministers almost three months ago, suggests transgender people could be banned from single-sex spaces based on the way they look.

Places such as hospital wards, gyms and leisure centres will be able to ask transgender women whether they should be using single-sex services based on their appearance, behaviour or concerns raised by others, according to The Times.

The newspaper reported that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance advises it would be lawful for a transgender person to be asked about their biological sex in order to preserve single-sex spaces.