The TELI story sent me to the Transgender Equality report 2015-2016.
It occurs to me that even though the EA might remain "untouched" for now, they will definitely try to change it. Because as soon as the GRA is amended to self-ID, then it will definitely strengthen the claim on single-sex spaces. And later on it will only a matter of paperwork say that the EA must be updated to reflect the change of "gender reassignment" to "gender identity," and a wave of the wand to get rid of sex-based exemptions.
Significant concerns have been raised with us regarding the provisions of the Equality Act concerned with separate-sex and single-sex services and the genuine occupational requirement as these relate to trans people. These are sensitive areas, where there does need to be some limited ability to exercise discretion, if this is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. However, we are not persuaded that this discretion should apply where a trans person has been recognised as of their acquired gender “for all legal purposes” under the Gender Recognition Act. In many instances this is unlikely, in any case, to meet the proportionate test.
We recommend that the Equality Act be amended so that the occupational requirements provision and / or the single-sex / separate services provision shall not apply in relation to discrimination against a person whose acquired gender has been recognised under the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmselect/cmwomeq/390/390.pdf
And yes, I was reading if for Jess Bradley's contribution.
But looking at this consultation again, which TELI mentions in their "vision" tells me that these are like minds and the evidence they are giving are the ultimate goals.
And let me tell you, they are not happy about sex-based exemptions.