So it seems likely the EHRC guidance will be issued tomorrow Thursday 21st May …

[RhannionKPSS]

That is if The Human Paperweight that is Philipson can make her mind up. What should we expect?

Who won the sweepstake?

ITS UP

pa ha hah hah.

No code though, just her statement. So where do we get to see the text?

Oooh oooh been at an all day work event thing and saw this briefly this morning, catching up now and hoping for the best...

As usual enjoying all the chat on this thread, chuckling away at Arabella's AI.

Come the fuck on, Bridget!!!!

What is her statement?

short. unremarkable.

Link to the statement:

commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/105423/Pdf

edited for link shitness

It's not the code, though ...

Waffle, waffle ...

'Following last year’s Supreme Court ruling, the draft Code’s content on sex and gender reassignment has changed substantially from the 2011 version. The ruling made it clear that sex means biological sex for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 and that trans people are still protected by the Act under the protected characteristic of “gender reassignment”.
A number of other changes were made as part of updating the 2011 Code across all protected characteristics, including highlighting protections for disabled people, and advice on pregnancy and maternity discrimination as well as age discrimination. The draft Code now before Parliament more accurately reflects the position on all protected characteristics. This includes protections for women whose menopause has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their everyday life, as well as updates to reflect legislative changes on same-sex marriage.'

quite interested in what the new COP says about disabled people's rights as I see that is also mentioned (I'm disabled).

[damp squib face]

'The draft Code will be laid before Parliament in both Houses for a 40-day period, in line with the Equality Act 2006. If neither House disapproves the draft within this time period, the Code currently in force will be revoked by means of a negative procedure statutory instrument and the new Code will be commenced by a separate statutory instrument.
I have therefore laid the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations in Parliament today, with an Explanatory Memorandum, in line with the Equality Act 2006.'

Yes same.

Where’s the code though?

This is like the longest, most boring striptease in the history of the universe.

Where is the fucking Code?

'I've laid it! But I can't tell you what it says! '

Do we not get to see it until after the 40 days?

Scarlet Pimpernel strikes again.

I can't believe I commented that we needed the laugh emoji for your cornflake comment. This is multiple laugh emoji -worthy. 😂😂

And also can we have this as the logo for this board please?

All I'm seeing is her statement, EHRC draft thanks so much we're all so grateful, background, there's lots more changes too not just the uppity womens rights, suppose we better mention them though, even more background, waffle waffle waffle. Is that it???

1. Abolish single sex toilet designs and make everything private and unisex.

or 2. More private, unisex designs.

I don't think 1 is a possibility but 2 is. 2 is not good for safety as those spaces are less safe for exactly the same reasons disabled toilets were less safe and radar keys were introduced.

We can haz code?

Pls?

.edit. too slow ignore me.

I used to love Lolcatz back in the day.

Bridgeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

There was a cat that looked like Hitler, that said 'I can haz Sudetenland?' that used to make me laugh so hard it nearly outdid my feelings of guilt.