Yesterday afternoon I asked the CEO of the EHRC "what is biological sex?" He couldn't answer. One of his directors eventually admitted that they had interpreted it to mean essentially "administrative sex" - no biology involved. I then asked how I, as a trans woman, would be able to live any form of public life if I was effectively barred from women's spaces. His answer - "These are all important points. I acknowledge them." So no answer there either.

Just a word about toilets.

My wife has shown me some posts where women are saying they’re afraid that they won’t be able to challenge men who go into the ladies if the Gender Recognition Act is reformed to a self-declaration mechanism.

Quite frankly, that’s bollocks. (1/3) The laws governing toilets and other public spaces are the Public Order Acts. Anyone who visits the ladies can be challenged and asked to leave IF their behaviour breaches the Acts. That’s irrespective of whether the person is male or female or non-binary. (2/4)

There is a debate this morning in Parliament’s Westminster Hall on the proposals to allow self-identification of gender. David T C Davies has kicked off showing a complete lack of understanding about current prison policy. He’s now stating that discussion on trans issues is being shut down. “This is about debate ... we have a right to discuss these issues.”