I think in some way it is just an extension of what has been happening every since the Supreme Court ruling.
Any number of people, politicians included, have been saying we dont agree with this ruling, it is anti trans (and who cares about women's rights) and as this is the stage of implementing it practically are just saying that the guidelines are anti trans because the judgement was.
So if they actually think, which obviously some of them did, that because they dont like the ruling therefore they dont have to abide by it, obviously they are going to attack anything that is part of implementing it.
Its not that they dont understand, but somehow in the Rainbow world created by years of Stonewall training (indoctrination) they really do think you just need to say enough times it is unkind to trans people and the whole world will agree with them.
That is what is so staggering. Not that some businesses etc., were a bit like what are we meant to do, but that politicians are actively saying we dont like the outcome of this court case, so we are going to obstruct its implementation.
And nobody says anything.
With Labour becoming more and more of a comedy routine, you would think someone would be monitoring what they say and do and how this then portrays them to the public.
After all it is within their power to re-write the EA.
Not all these empty gestures.
Which I suspect they all think is a vote winner.