Trans women should use toilets based on biological sex, Phillipson says
- The Supreme Court ruled that a woman is legally defined by biological sex, leading Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson to state that transgender women should use male facilities.
- Phillipson emphasized that businesses should provide suitable facilities for all, including unisex options, to ensure dignity.
- Protests occurred with graffiti at Parliament Square against the ruling, while police are investigating for criminal damage.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expressed support for the ruling, stating that a woman is an 'adult female.
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Trans women should use toilets based on 'biological sex', says equalities minister
Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson has said trans women should use the toilets that match their “biological sex”, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on the definition of a woman. The UK’s top court ruled last Wednesday (16 April) that the definitions of a woman and of sex in the 2010 Equality Act referred to “biological sex”. Phillipson addressed the subject on Radio 4’s Today programme on Tuesday (16 April), proclaiming it was “cle…
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