The Erosion of Trans Human Rights in the UK

We’ve produced a human rights analysis of the situation in the UK following the Supreme Court ruling that “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 means “biological sex”. In particular, we focus on what we consider to be the real risk of daily human rights violations for trans people across the UK if the Code of Practice consulted on by the EHRC in June 2025 following the ruling was to become statutory guidance, and be implemented widely by services across Britain.

The Erosion of Trans Rights in the UK – a human rights analysis (PDF)

The report explains:

• the background to the Supreme Court ruling
• what a “Code of Practice” is and why it really matters

It then goes on to analyse exactly what the impact of both the ruling and this new Code of Practice might be, using an international human rights lens. We look at:

• Legal gender recognition
• The human right to privacy
• Employment and conditions at work
• Physical and mental health/access to healthcare
• Associations
• Sport
• Sexual orientation
• Education
• Refugees and people seeking asylum
• The right to life

Dignity is the cornerstone of all human rights, without which those rights are rendered meaningless. It is our view that the current situation in the UK must be urgently rectified and dignity restored – to ensure trans people’s human rights are properly protected and upheld.

Read the report: The Erosion of Trans Rights in the UK – a human rights analysis (PDF)