US EditionHuge blow for trans rights as Supreme Court says: you are not women
- In April 2025, the UK Supreme Court decided that under the 2010 Equality Act, transgender women holding a gender recognition certificate are not legally recognized as women.
- This judgment resulted from a lawsuit brought by For Scotland Women and arose amid long-standing debates about the definitions of sex and womanhood in UK law.
- The ruling affirms protections for women-only areas defined by biological characteristics and was praised by advocates for women’s rights, while eliciting criticism from transgender rights supporters and numerous scholars.
- For Scotland Women called the outcome “absolutely jubilant,” while trans groups labeled it “hugely disappointing,” highlighting its wide-ranging impact on trans inclusion and rights.
- The decision has intensified political and social debates about trans rights in the UK, with calls for government intervention to protect trans people and uphold equality laws.
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How the UK Establishment Crushed Trans Rights
On 15 April, judges at the UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled that for the purposes of the Equality Act, a woman (and a man) is defined by ‘biological sex’. The ruling, swiftly followed by updated Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance on trans inclusion, was celebrated by ‘gender critical’ campaigners. Already, the decision looks like a huge setback for trans rights, which have been under attack in the US, Hungary, Russia, Roman…
UK Supreme Court backs bigots and transphobes - International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine
On 16 April 2025, the UK Supreme Court ruled that “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 (the EA) refer to the sex assigned at birth in a case that was pushed for and funded by the UK gender critical movement. In essence, the judgment has found that being a woman entails having an XX chromosome, large gametes and the ability to produce children. This judgment means that trans women with gender recognition certificates (GRC) will no longer be…
Supreme sense? The aftermath of the trans rights ruling
WARNING: If easily triggered by rational discussion of complicated social topics, then this episode may not be for you. This week, the Matts react to the Supreme Court ruling defining women by their biological sex. It’s a landmark in a vitriolic, and sometimes violent, battle over trans rights. Who should hang their heads in shame […]
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