Britain sets out rules for single-sex spaces following landmark sex definition ruling

​Britain on ​Thursday published long-awaited ‌guidance on ​applying equality law to ‌single-sex spaces following a landmark 2025 ruling on the legal definition of sex, ‌a move likely to ‌intensify debate over transgender rights.

The guidance sets out when organisations can ⁠lawfully exclude ​transgender ⁠people from women-only and men-only spaces - including ⁠toilets, changing rooms, hospital wards, ​refuges and sports - after the Supreme ⁠Court affirmed in April last ⁠year that "sex" ​refers to biological sex.

The ruling means that a ⁠transgender woman is legally considered male, ⁠and ⁠a transgender man is considered female.