House of Commons staff have been advised to contact trans activist groups and mental health workers for support if they are upset by official guidance protecting women’s right to single-sex spaces.
Last month, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) told businesses and public bodies to bar trans women – biological men – from female lavatories and changing facilities.
An email sent to all Commons staff called the new advice a “challenging and sensitive issue” and provided links to “external sources of support”, including a group which opposes the new guidance.
It suggests that distressed transgender people could visit a helpline run by the controversial LGBT Foundation, which says there is a “very real risk” that the EHRC’s code of practice could exclude trans women from essential services.
The email also links to a web page for trans support groups which highlights Mermaids, a charity that supports the use of puberty blockers.
It also told staff that “mental health first-aiders are available during working hours” for those with concerns.
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