A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “Under previous policy, we had advised that someone with a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) may be searched in accordance with their acquired sex, however as an interim position while we digest yesterday’s judgement, we have advised our officers that any same sex searches in custody are to be undertaken in accordance with the biological birth sex of the detainee.

“We are in the process of reviewing the implications of the ruling and will consider any necessary updates to our policies and practices in line with the law and national guidance.”

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    Or how about a more rational idea- just make a smaller individual changing room for the minority of people like this. We already have disabled bathrooms which are gender neutral, why not disabled single unit changing rooms? I’m autistic and would never feel comfortable using a communal changing room anyway - whether I am surrounded by naked men or women. This would also benefit me and people like me as well.

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          1. We are.
          2. We acknowledge that this is a sub-optimal solution due to the cost in labor and materials of modifying every public bathroom.
          3. We acknowledge that there are much bigger problems we could be spending our time and energy on.
          4. We acknowledge that the problem is blown way out of proportion by right-wing ideologues who are themselves far more likely to commit sexual assault than the trans people they fearmonger about.
          5. We acknowledge that the problem is entirely isolated to the “conservative” mindset that fears difference and ambiguity, and that modifying the environs to minimize friction does not address the fundamental issues impacting womens’ sense of safety around men.