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Burnham Faces Nearly 1,000 Trans+ Activists Over EHRC Code

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced a lobby of nearly 1,000 Trans+ activists demanding repeal of the EHRC Code.
The EHRC Code of Practice forces single-sex services to exclude Trans+ people or stop labeling spaces as single-sex.
About 500 feet of queues formed outside Westminster Hall as participants sought meetings with MPs.
Dozens of MPs across parties met constituents, with some offering time after their own MPs declined.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced a lobby of nearly 1,000 Trans+ activists demanding repeal of the EHRC Code.
The EHRC Code of Practice forces single-sex services to exclude Trans+ people or stop labeling spaces as single-sex.
About 500 feet of queues formed outside Westminster Hall as participants sought meetings with MPs.
Dozens of MPs across parties met constituents, with some offering time after their own MPs declined.