Supreme Court ruling: Equality Commission to publish formal guidance
- UK ministers will meet with counterparts from devolved nations to discuss the Supreme Court ruling regarding the legal definition of a woman, which allows exclusion of trans women from single-sex spaces if deemed 'proportionate'.
- Scottish ministers have called for an urgent meeting following the ruling, which has raised concerns about its impact on the trans and non-binary community.
- Dawn Butler expressed concerns that the ruling could negatively affect cisgender women and butch lesbians, highlighting issues regarding bathroom access.
- Minister for Women and Equalities Bridget Phillipson acknowledged the need for facilities that are available for everyone, recognizing the concerns raised about bathroom access.
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Sarah Ingham: Why did it take the Supreme Court to deliver what 14 years of Conservative government would not?
Dr Sarah Ingham is the author of The Military Covenant: its impact on civil-military relations in Britain. The fidget spinner. The ice-bucket challenge. Game of Thrones. Pokémon Go… Of all the short-lived manias that have gripped Britain, few have been as polarising and corrosive as trans; the sheer hatred of women that many of its noisiest supporters display, the intellectual dishonesty, the brainwashing, not to mention the mutilation of child…
UK ministers to meet devolved governments over impact of Supreme Court sex ruling
UK ministers will meet with their counterparts in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales to discuss the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman ...
MP Dawn Butler says UK Supreme Court ruling may impact ‘butch lesbians’
MP Dawn Butler has raised concerns that the UK Supreme Court’s trans-exclusionary ruling on the legal definition of a woman could impact “butch lesbians” and other cisgender women. Last week’s ruling left the trans and non-binary community devastated after the UK Supreme Court deemed the definition of “woman” and “sex” in the 2010 Equality Act to be based on biology. The ruling prompted protests and an outpouring of support for the trans communi…
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