Girls must bow to trans rights in new rules for schools

Sep 15, 2019 by Jill

by Nicholas Hellen and Sian Griffiths, The Times:

Male pupils who choose to change gender will be allowed to use female changing rooms, a leaked document reveals.

New guidelines on transgender pupils for primary and secondary schools in England and Wales have been criticised for “ignoring the rights of girls”.

The confidential draft document from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), seen by The Sunday Times, is expected to be introduced in October.

It seeks to protect not only those who meet the legal definition of gender reassignment but children “who are simply exploring their gender identity”. It applies to pupils of all ages, with or without medical intervention.

In sensitive areas of day-to-day life, where pupils have traditionally been separated by sex, schools will either be required or advised to open up to those identifying as the same gender.

So pupils who choose to identify as another gender should be allowed to use the changing rooms of that gender. Girls who are uncomfortable with the presence of a transgender girl are advised to use a private changing room.

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Read also: Transgender lobby group Mermaids urges puberty‑blockers for 12‑year‑olds by Ewan Somerville and Sian Griffiths, The Times (£)