Following the recent Supreme Court ruling, please find below some Trans-Inclusive resources which you may find useful.
Useful Resources
The Good Law Project: Trans inclusion after the Supreme Court decision: FAQs - they have a section titled 'What should service providers who want to take a trans inclusive approach do?'
Trans in the City: A quick guide to understanding the legal fallout of the Supreme Court ruling
EHRC Consultion
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Code of practice for services, public functions and associations: consultation 2025 is now live.
You can submit a response here until 30 June 2025 – https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ehrc-code-of-practice-consultation-2025
Dr Sandra Duffy provides a helpful guide for filling it out (easy read here) and Transactual is also preparing one.
Watershed in Bristol have recently sent an open letter to the EHRC, which, at last count had 2426 signatures.
Updating your Code of Conduct
Some organisations have been reviewing legislation and added to their venue code of conduct and internal bullying and harassment policies. Please see an example from Watershed, Bristol below;
“Watershed recognises the right of staff and audience members to self identify their gender and requires all staff and customers to use appropriate gender affirming language. Examples of harassment related to gender identity may include deliberately mis-gendering someone or policing which facilities they use based on their gender.”
Safe Space declaration
Venues across Bristol and Bath have declared themselves as spaces that welcome and support our city’s trans community. Find out more about Safe Space Bristol here. We will soon be adding in more information about Safe Space Bath here as well.
For Businesses: How to Get Involved
Bristol businesses can show their support by signing the Safe Space Pledge, a commitment to creating a welcoming environment for all, including trans and LGBTQ+ people.
Once signed, you can:
Find full details and how to take part on the @safespacebristol Instagram page.
We are updating the LGBTQ+ pages on Visit Bath and Visit Bristol with information about safe spaces and public gender-neutral toilets. Please get in touch with us to be included here.
Browse some of these useful links for Business support in Bath, Bristol and the west of England.
