3 h. ago Donald Trump is RIGHT to ban transgender athletes from women's sports, says Martina Navratilova

Navratilova, 68, has long voiced her opposition to transgender sportspeople coming against biological females, calling them 'failed male athletes' - despite being subjected to stinging attacks.

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3 h. ago The global south has lost its pope. The world has lost its conscience | Nathalie Tocci

He was no liberal, but Francis embodied a spirit of international solidarity that is in alarmingly short supplyPope Francis died hours after meeting the US vice-president, JD Vance. If that wasn’t a bad enough omen, the Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, Donald Trump’s acolyte and self-styled “Christian nationalist”, appeared to welcome the pope’s death as a sign of “evil” being “defeated”.In fact, despite a series of clashes with the Trump White House, Francis was no liberal. While refraining from judging homosexuality, he explicitly disapproved of the liberalising synodal path embarked on by the Catholic church in Germany, which ruled in 2023 that church employees could not be sacked for entering same-sex relationships or remarrying after divorce. On abortion, euthanasia, women and LGBTQ+ rights, Francis betrayed the high hopes that liberals and progressives had bestowed upon him. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Equalities minister says ‘it is time to move forward’ following Supreme Court ruling on biological sex

Women and equalities minister Bridget Phillipson has said it is "time to move forward" following the Supreme Court's ruling last week that women's sex-based rights under the Equality Act concern "biological sex" and does not include trans women.

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27 h. ago Starmer says he is ‘really pleased’ supreme court has given ‘much

Prime minister says he thinks court’s decision has given a ‘much clearer position for those drawing up guidance’Keir Starmer has been under pressure for days to comment on the supreme court ruling, particularly from the rightwing papers. Yesterday the Daily Mail even splashed on a story saying he “must break his silence”. His opponents want to embarrass him over the issue because of his past comments supporting more rights for trans people, including one interview when he said it was “not right” to say only women have a cervix.This morning, in interviews during a school visit in Bath, Starmer said he was “really pleased” the supreme court had clarified the law on the definition of a woman. He told the BBC:I welcome the decision of the supreme court, which has given us clarity, much-needed clarity, and I think for those that are now drawing up guidance, it’s a much clearer position.So I’m really pleased that the court has now clarified the position.I think the supreme court has answe...

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52 h. ago JK Rowling praises Kemi Badenoch as the 'only political leader offering solidarity to women' with Keir Starmer STILL silent on Supreme Court ruling

JK Rowling said it was 'astounding' that Kemi Badenoch was the only UK political leader offering vocal backing to women 'defending their rights'.

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3 d. ago The supreme court has carefully ringfenced protections for women. That’s all we wanted | Sonia Sodha

Last week’s ruling clarified the legal safeguards of the Equality Act. However, it was a travesty that the battle needed to be fought at allMiddle-aged women are expected to fade into the background, to be apologetic for their existence, to quietly accept their lot. They’re not supposed to stick up for themselves, to enforce their boundaries, to say no. As a woman, these societal expectations have been drummed into me from day one. But still. The swell of anger and disgust that rose in response to the supreme court judgment last week that made clear women’s rights are not for dismantling – rights already won, that were supposed to be ours all along – has taken my breath away.I was in court last Wednesday to hear Lord Hodge confirm that the Equality Act’s legal protections that were always intended for women are, indeed, reserved for women. He reiterated that trans people continue to have the same robust legal protections against discrimination and harassment as any other protected g...

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3 d. ago The Observer view on Equality Act ruling: A dignified compromise that respects the rights of everyone | Editorial

The supreme court judgment gives protections to women at the same level as other groupsThe meaning of “woman” and “female” in the Equality Act has become one of the most contested questions of recent years. Last week the supreme court settled it, in a landmark legal judgment that affirms the rights of women to the same level of legal protection afforded to other groups.The Equality Act protects people against discrimination on the basis of nine protected characteristics, including their sex, race, sexual orientation and gender reassignment. The question at stake was whether “sex” means someone’s biological sex, or their “certificated sex”; in other words, should those who are male but who have a gender recognition certificate (GRC) be treated as a woman under equalities law? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Parkrun urged to stop letting trans people compete in women's runs after Supreme Court ruling

Women's rights groups are now calling for organisers to take action to comply with this week's Supreme Court ruling, which said that women are defined by biological sex and not gender .

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4 d. ago The sheer mendacity of Labour in the wake of the Supreme Court trans ruling is breathtaking. They're gaslighting us when they should be apologising to all those women who dared to speak out

The Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman is the perfect opportunity to stop and take stock of the mad culture war that has been raging around this issue for the past decade or so.

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4 d. ago Ocado apologises to Mumsnet founder after online shop claimed website spread 'hateful political views' as it stood up for women's rights to single

Ocado has apologised to the founder of Mumsnet after pulling out from a partnership citing the website's 'hateful political views' as it stood up for women's rights to single-sex spaces.

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4 d. ago Ruth Chepngetich and Peres Jepchirchir withdraw from London Marathon

World-record holder Chepngetich ‘not in right place’Defending women’s champion Jepchirchir has ankle injuryThe women’s world-record holder, Ruth Chepngetich, and the reigning champion, Peres Jepchirchir, have withdrawn from the London Marathon, organisers said on Friday, less than two weeks before the race.Kenyan Chepngetich broke the women’s record in Chicago last year, running 2hr 9min 56sec to become the first woman to break 2:10, and had hoped to improve on that time in London on 27 April. “I’m not in the right place mentally or physically to race my best in London and I am therefore withdrawing,” she said in a statement. “I am very sad to miss the race and I hope to be back next year.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Mumsnet founder reveals she was blacklisted 'by Barclays' and Ocado and branded a 'bigot' for standing up for women's rights to access single

Justine Roberts claimed Barclays and Ocado had refused to advertise or partner with the online forum when they called for the Government to clarify the definition of 'a woman' under equality legislation.

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4 d. ago Mumsnet founder was blacklisted 'by Barclays' and Ocado and branded a 'bigot' for standing up for women's rights to access single

Justine Roberts claimed Barclays and Ocado had refused to advertise or partner with the online forum when they called for the Government to clarify the definition of 'a woman' under equality legislation.

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5 d. ago Trans women to be searched by male officers after Supreme Court ruling

Announcement comes as the equalities boss says the ruling is “enormously consequential”

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6 d. ago Prison bosses under pressure over fate of Britain's only transgender jail wing after Supreme Court ruling

EXCLUSIVE: Women's rights campaigners are calling for E Wing at Downview women's jail in Sutton, Surrey, to be closed down.

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6 d. ago Supreme Court ruling just the latest curb on trans rights worldwide

Crackdowns around the globe include bans on trans people in women’s sport and bathrooms

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6 d. ago NHS has to change transwomen patient guidance as new rules loom after court ruling, says equalities watchdog

Trans men and women are ‘worried that people are coming after their right to exist’, an MSP has said following the Supreme Court’s ruling

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6 d. ago Harry Potter and the Supreme Court Ruling — will the new cast be tainted by association?

The new HBO show cast announcement has been overshadowed by its executive producer’s views

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6 d. ago 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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6 d. ago Supreme court ruling must open reasonable discussion on women's and trans rights

Record View says as well as bringing clarity, the ruling should also ensure protection for women-only groups and services.

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