PODCAST – We Read the Code of Practice So You Don’t Have To

References

The document this whole episode is about – Code of practice for services, public functions and associations | EHRC

Pond Hopping

Police Called on Trans Men Using Women’s Restroom As Required By Kansas Law

Trans Liberty leader defies Kansas law by using Statehouse bathroom, without complaint or arrest 

“Bearded, burly” trans men enter women’s facilities to show “absurdity” of bathroom bans – LGBTQ Nation 

https://www.instagram.com/kscompliancecrew

Related News

London

Six London councils warn new equality code risks excluding Trans+ people | LocalGov,

Joint letter to Minister for Women and Equalities | Haringey Council

Councils urge government to protect trans+ people’s rights, as new rules risk “excluding” them from services | London Borough of Waltham Forest

EHRC updated services Code of Practice – London Assembly

London launches bid to host WorldPride in 2032 – BBC News

Manchester

Greater Manchester mayor declines to commit to new EHRC trans guidance

New Manchester mayor refuses to commit to implementing trans guidance – Archive link, The Telegraph

Labour Conference

UNISON commits to defending trans rights and trans workers | UNISON – the public service union 

Powerful unions boycott Labour Women’s Conference over trans ban | News Politics

NHS Trust

NHS Should ‘Follow The Law’ When It Comes To Single Sex Spaces | Yvette Cooper

How the code of practice gets the law wrong – Good Law Project

Draft Code of Practice on Services, public functions and associations – Early Day Motions

Helpful list from Philippa East highlighting some older statements about the code:

British Vetinary Union stands with the trans communitybvu.org.uk/wp-content/u…

Philippa East (Author) (@philippaeast.bsky.social) 2026-08-06T16:29:22.827Z

Impact Assessments

Final stage impact assessment – GOV.UK – EHRC Impact Assessment

Equality impact assessment – GOV.UK – OEO Equality Impact Assessment

Final Thoughts

It seems that for a code “intended to reduce the amount of litigation”  (Stephenson said that) there sure are a lot of opportunities for litigation.

Mary-Ann Stephenson gets rekt on national television: EHRC chair challenged on how to enforce single-sex toilet rules – Channel 4 News