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UK Supreme Court defines "woman" by biological sex under equality law

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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has ruled in a landmark case that the definition of a woman in equality legislation refers to a "biological woman and biological sex".

  1. GB
    NHS Fife
    1. We will now take time to carefully consider the judgement and its implications.
  2. GB
    Kemi Badenoch
    British Conservative Party
    1. Saying 'trans women are women' was never true in fact, and now isn't true in law either. This is a victory for all of the women who faced personal abuse or lost their jobs for stating the obvious. Women are women and men are men: you cannot change your biological sex.
  3. GB
    Maggie Chapman
    Scottish Greens
    1. Trans people have been cynically targeted and demonised by politicians and large parts of the media for far too long.
  4. GB
    John Swinney
    Scottish National Party
    1. Protecting the rights of all will underpin our actions.
  5. GB
    Patrick Hodge
    UK Supreme Court
    1. Trans people have the rights which attach to the protected characteristic of gender reassignment.
    2. The correct interpretation of the EA (Equality Act) as referring to biological sex does not cause disadvantage to trans people, whether or not they possess a gender recognition certificate.
    3. Interpreting 'sex' as certificated sex would cut across the definitions of 'man' and 'woman' ... and, thus, the protected characteristic of sex in an incoherent way.
    4. The terms woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex.
  6. GB
    Amnesty International
    1. A blanket policy of barring trans women from single-sex services is not a proportionate means to achieve a legitimate aim.
  7. GB
    Trina Budge
    For Women Scotland
    1. Not tying the definition of sex to its ordinary meaning means that public boards could conceivably comprise of 50% men and 50% men with certificates, yet still lawfully meet the targets for female representation.
  8. GB
    Aidan O'Neill
    For Women Scotland
    1. Our position is your sex, whether you are a man or a woman or a girl or a boy, is determined from conception in utero, even before one's birth, by one's body.

LGBTQ in Europe

  1. Transgender women to be banned from English women's soccer teams
  2. Thousands Rally in London Against Definition of Woman by Biological Sex
  3. Greece legalizes same-sex marriage in Orthodox Christian country

sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.The Washington Post
  4. 4.The Times of India
  5. 5.France 24
  6. 6.CNA News
  7. 7.ABC News (Australia)
  8. 8.Le Monde
  9. 9.Al Jazeera
  10. 10.Agence France-Presse
  11. 11.PA news agency
  12. 12.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.Human rights
  2. 2.LGBTQ+

countries

  1. 1.United KingdomGB
  2. 2.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.For Women Scotland
  2. 2.Amnesty InternationalGB
  3. 3.Conservative Party
  4. 4.Scottish Parliament
  5. 5.Labour Party
  6. 6.Equality and Human Rights Commission
  7. 7.LGB Alliance
  8. 8.Modern Gynecology & Reproductive Health
  9. 9.Scottish National Party
  10. 10.UK Supreme Court
  11. 11.British Conservative Party
  12. 12.Dignitas

persons

  1. 1.Patrick HodgeGB
  2. 2.Donald TrumpUS
  3. 3.JK RowlingGB
  4. 4.Aidan O'NeillGB
  5. 5.Georgina Costello KC
  6. 6.Keir StarmerGB
  7. 7.Kemi BadenochGB
  8. 8.Susan Lacy
  9. 9.Tomas Jermalavicius
  10. 10.Brianna Ghey
  11. 11.Colm O'Cinneide
  12. 12.‪Ellie Gomersall

technicals

  1. 1.Equality Act
  2. 2.Gender Recognition Act
  3. 3.Harry Potter
  4. 4.Kids Health Matters
  5. 5.Stonewall riots
UK Supreme Court defines "woman" by biological sex under equality law