Helen Pidd

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Today in Focus · Being trans in Britain in 2026 · 21 Sep 2026 podcast

That's the source of this new reality. voice-verified

It's statutory guidance from Britain's Equalities Watchdog. voice-verified

Rules that pubs like this have had to follow since August. voice-verified

What it means for Amelia and trans women like her is that in this situation, she should use the men's bathroom. voice-verified

It's not just public toilets. voice-verified

It's changing rooms, hospital wards, domestic violence shelters. voice-verified

If you're a trans person in Britain, the code says you shouldn't be in the place that fits your gender identity. voice-verified

Biological sex is what matters now. voice-verified

For most of us, this change may have been completely imperceptible, not even on our radars. voice-verified

But for many trans people, it's completely upended their lives. voice-verified

From The Guardian, I'm Helen Pitt. voice-verified

Today in Focus, the fight continues over Britain's new gender code. voice-verified

Peter Walker, you're a senior political correspondent for The Guardian. voice-verified

Thanks for being back with us. voice-verified

So how did we get here? voice-verified

So the Supreme Court judgment was last year, but then everyone was waiting for ages, really, for this body called the Equality and Human Rights Commission, or EHRC, to essentially tell them what to do about this ruling, how to interpret it. voice-verified

And that's because the EHRC writes a statutory code of practice which helps organisations interpret this equality law. voice-verified

And they've published this massive document. voice-verified

It's nearly 350 pages long. voice-verified

Guidance, which came into force in August. voice-verified

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