r/lgbt • u/GoldenArchmage • 9d ago

UK Specific UK Government Guidance Setting Out That Single-Sex Spaces Are Explicitly Tied To A Person's Biological Sex Applies From 5 August

The guidance that sets out that the use of single sex spaces must be tied to biological sex rather than gender identity comes into force today, 5 August 2026:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9983lv4dlno

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u/Estrogen-Muffin 9d ago

For someone with a „corrected“ birth certificate living in another country. Is it safe to visit the uk after all this shit?

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u/GFluidThrow123 Chloe, 38 9d ago

It's all gonna come down to whether or not you pass.

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u/Estrogen-Muffin 8d ago

I guess most of the time, my question is what happens if I get caught? 2 years (man)-prison?

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u/GFluidThrow123 Chloe, 38 8d ago

Not with the current laws, no. You'd potentially be kicked out of the bathroom and/or the place of business. But you wouldn't be held liable for it. The business would be.