For years now, we’ve had the persistent feeling that the EHRC is simply not listening to trans people or trans organisations. That’s part of why we referred them to GANHRI, whose accreditation report we are expecting any day now. Meanwhile, we have unearthed clear evidence that the EHRC has refused to listen even to its […]

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In October last year, TransActual made a submission to GANHRI’s Sub-Committee on Accreditation, regarding the EHRC’s U-turn on the definition of “sex” in the Equality Act. Having previously upheld a position of trans recognition and trans inclusion for years, in 2023 the EHRC suddenly pivoted to a concerted campaign to redefine the terms “sex”, “man” […]

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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says it is working to rebuild trust and engage widely with civil society. The material disclosed through this FOI request presents a more uneven picture of how that engagement is being carried out in practice. The response confirms that the EHRC held information relating to a meeting between […]

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Co-authored by Mise Rather than working to “rebuild trust”, the new EHRC Chair ignores the trans community and jumps straight into bed with anti-trans campaigners to discuss “mutual priorities”. On November 30th 2025, Baroness Kishwer Falkner’s four-year term as EHRC Chair came to an end. The following day, the new Chair, Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, took […]

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