Gender: the EHRC explain

What they said to representatives of the LGBTQ+ community

Adapted from The Silence by Joseph Ducreux (c.1790): public domain

Yesterday, hot on the heels of publishing their anti-trans guidance to Inequalities Minister, Kemi Badenough, the EHRC met with members of the LGBTQ+ community to discuss what they were up to.

Below is an extract detailing questions asked and answers given (or in many cases not given) to TransActual Chair, Helen Belcher.

Now read on…

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Present, alongside Helen (HB) and other members of the LGBTQ+ community were Marcial Boo! (MB), Chief Executive of the EHRC, and Melanie Field (MF).

If you were wondering if the EHRC has thought stuff through, this may help you to make up your mind:

86:27 MB: I can see other hands up. I’m not sure who was first. Helen or {redacted}.

86:29 silence

86:33 MB: Helen

86:34 HB: Thanks, thanks {redacted}. What is biological sex?

86:38 8 second silence

86:46 MB: Melanie, would you like to give an answer on the basis on the law as it stands?

86:50 2 second silence