UK Government Says Transgender People Will Not Be Legally Entitled to Female-Only or Male-Only Bathrooms – Urban Christian News

The U.K. government has responded to a petition demanding that women be heard from when it comes to transgender people using single-sex spaces, by vowing that the latter will not be legally entitled to female or male-only bathrooms.

“Any GRA reform will not change the protected characteristics in the Equality Act nor the exceptions under the Equality Act that allow provision for single and separate sex spaces,” said the Government Equalities Office, speaking of the Gender Recognition Act.

“Providers of women-only services can continue to provide services in a different way, or even not provide services to trans individuals, provided it is objectively justified on a case-by-case basis,” it added, as reported by The Independent on Monday.

“The same can be said about toilets, changing rooms or single-sex activities. Providers may exclude trans people from facilities of the sex they identify with, providing it is a proportionate means of meeting a legitimate aim.”

An official petition to the U.K. government, which as of Thursday morning had over 12,000 signatures, demanded that women be consulted when it comes to changes to policies affecting gender.

“We call for women to be consulted on how to protect women and girls’ rights, safety, privacy and dignity,” asks the petition started by feminist groups, such as The Sex and Gender Ethics Society, A Woman’s Place UK, Fair Play for Women, and #ManFriday.

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Source: Christian Post