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How did the UK Supreme Court define a woman and what happens now?

The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition

The Independent UK

The supreme court didn’t rule on the definition of ‘a woman’ – this is what its judgment does mean

The judges had to interpret the law as set down by parliament. But it must be remembered this is not an abstract debate; it concerns real people, says barrister Sam Fowles

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Trans women like me are now effectively outlawed from public life – what are you so scared of?

COMMENT: Today is a dark day for human rights, marking the point at which the treatment of trans people, and trans women in particular, moved from one of harassment and abuse to outright state-sponsored persecution, writes Diana Thomas

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The legal implications of Supreme Court woman ruling – experts weigh in

The UK’s highest court has unanimously ruled that the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010 “refer to a biological woman and biological…

The National (Scotland)

Celebrations as campaigners welcome court ruling on definition of a woman

The ruling means transgender women with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) can be excluded from single-sex spaces if ‘proportionate’.

The Independent UK

Scottish Government ‘keen’ to work with UK on gender reforms, says Robison

The Scottish Finance Secretary said there are no plans to bring forward new, revised gender reforms at the Scottish Parliament.

Evening Standard

What does the UK Supreme Court ruling mean for transgender women?

Decision on definition of a ‘woman’ follows a series of legal challenges brought by a campaign group, backed by Harry Potter author JK Rowling

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Sir Keir Starmer’s route to ‘common sense position’ on transgender policy

The Prime Minister has faced repeated questions over his definition of a woman in the five years since he became Labour leader.

Evening Standard

JK Rowling Celebrates Controversial Supreme Court Decision Declaring Trans Women Not Legally Women

“It took three extraordinary, tenacious Scottish women with an army behind them to get this case heard by the Supreme Court."

Bored Panda

What does the Supreme Court ruling on definition of a ‘woman’ mean?

Campaigners who brought the legal case have told of their delight but others raised concerns at the implications.

Evening Standard

What does Supreme Court ruling on trans women mean for UK sport?

The court ruled that a gender recognition certificate does not change a trans person’s legal sex under the 2010 Equality Act

The Independent UK

JK Rowling welcomes Supreme Court ruling on transgender women saying it 'protected rights of women and girls'

Author JK Rowling has welcomed the UK Supreme Court ruling that transgender women who have a gender recognition certificate are not “women” under the law.

Evening Standard

Trans women with gender certificate can be barred from single-sex areas – court

The UK’s highest court has ruled in favour of campaigners For Women Scotland.

Evening Standard

John Swinney responds to Supreme Court ruling on definition of a woman

THE Scottish Government “accepts” a landmark legal ruling which has found women are defined by biology, the First Minister has said.

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Protecting rights of all will inform response to Supreme Court ruling – Swinney

The court ruled the definition of a woman in the 2010 Equality Act is based on biological sex.

The Independent UK

Huge blow for trans rights as Supreme Court says: you are not women

The government has been urged to ‘stand firmly behind the LGBT+ community’ in the wake of the landmark ruling

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