23 h. ago Sandie Peggie welcomes Supreme Court judgment on biological sex

The nurse publicly welcomed the judgement of the Supreme Court which ruled that ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 means biological sex.

Events

30 h. ago Passports cannot be used to check biological sex says peer as Lords stands off with Government

A Conservative amendment to an upcoming bill ensures ‘biological sex data’ can be recorded in the future

Politics

4 d. ago Trans women banned from female toilets in Scottish Parliament after Supreme Court ruling

Alison Johnstone, the presiding officer, said access to Holyrood's toilets would now be based on "biological sex".

Events

5 d. ago Trans women to be banned from Scottish Parliament's female toilets after Supreme Court ruling

The presiding officer has written to all parliamentary staff to say toilets will be based on biological sex only.

Events

5 d. ago Readers' Letters: Women won't forget Sturgeon's role in gender controversy

Nicola Sturgeon’s response to last week’s Supreme Court judgment around sex and gender continues to provoke discussion

Politics

6 d. ago MPs reject bid to force authorities to record sex data on biological basis

Technology minister Sir Chris Bryant said this could create ‘legal confusion, uncertainty and inconsistency’.

Culture

7 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon says she 'won't apologise' to women after Supreme Court gender ruling and claims it could make trans people's lives 'unliveable'

Nicola Sturgeon has warned that trans lives could become 'unliveable' following the Supreme Court judgment on the definition of a woman.

Events

8 d. ago SNP Minister's husband hurls 'weirdo' insult in clash on trans people and changing rooms

EXCLUSIVE: SNP Councillor Robert Innes hit out at people who are “obsessed” with “genitalia” in a debate on the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.

Politics

9 d. ago JK Rowling says she will FUND any woman's case if they decide to sue the police over being strip

The author's promise comes after police chiefs sparked outrage after refusing to ban trans officers from strip-searching women despite the UK's highest court ruling that sex is biological.

Events

1 week ago FA bans transgender women from playing in women's football... do you agree?

The FA's decision follows April's Supreme Court ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex

Politics

1 week ago LGBTQ+ charities warn of ‘genuine crisis’ for trans people after UK ruling

Charities say the judgment creates ‘a legal framework that simply cannot uphold the dignity’ of trans peopleFourteen national LGBTQ+ charities have written to Keir Starmer seeking an urgent meeting to discuss what they describe as “a genuine crisis for the rights, dignity and inclusion of trans people in the UK” after the supreme court’s ruling on biological sex.The UK supreme court ruled last month that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 referred only to “a biological woman” and to “biological sex”, with subsequent advice from the equality watchdog amounting to a blanket ban on trans people using toilets and other services of the gender they identify as. Continue reading...

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1 week ago India Willoughby and Stonewall FC lead critics denouncing 'unjustified and unfair' English FA ruling on trans players' ban from women's football

The FA said it had updated its policy in light of last month's Supreme Court ruling that the words 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex.

Sport

1 week ago West Lothian Council to 'review current practice' after trans toilets decision

The review comes after the Scottish Trades Union Congress branded the Supreme Court’s ruling that sex is defined by biology as “hugely problematic”.

Politics

2 w. ago Barclays confirms trans women to be barred from using ladies’ toilets

Group chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan said the move follows the recent Supreme Court ruling that the term woman is defined by biological sex.

Events

2 w. ago SFA set to ban transgender women competing in women's football

The move comes after the UK Supreme Court announced that the Equality Act's definition of a woman is based on biological sex.

Politics

2 w. ago UK’s first trans judge appeals to European court of human rights over supreme court ruling

Victoria McCloud brings action against UK for infringement of her human rights after ruling on biological sexBritain’s first transgender judge is taking the UK to the European court of human rights over the supreme court’s ruling on biological sex.The UK supreme court ruled earlier this month that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act referred only to a biological woman and to biological sex, with subsequent guidance from the equality watchdog amounting to a blanket ban on trans people using toilets and other services of the gender they identify as. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago UK’s first trans judge appeals to European court over supreme court ruling

Victoria McCloud brings action against UK for infringement of her human rights after ruling on biological sexBritain’s first transgender judge is taking the UK to the European court of human rights over the supreme court’s ruling on biological sex.The UK supreme court ruled earlier this month that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act referred only to a biological woman and to biological sex, with subsequent guidance from the equalities watchdog amounting to a blanket ban on trans people using toilets and other services of the gender they identify as. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Doctors label Supreme Court's ruling on women 'scientifically illiterate' as trans row continues

The union's wing of resident doctors passed a motion at a conference, criticising the ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex.

Science

2 w. ago What does the Supreme Court 'biological sex' ruling mean for trans men and women?

Here’s a breakdown of what we know so far about the Supreme Court’s highly debated ruling

Events

2 w. ago Transgender civil servants WILL be banned from toilets and changing rooms meant for the opposite sex

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden said the Government will follow new guidance on trans access that means people should use facilities aligned with their biological not chosen sex.

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