60 m. ago Trans activists proudly show themselves off in female toilets despite Supreme Court ruling saying they are NOT women

The landmark Supreme Court hearing ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer considered women in the eyes of the law.

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3 h. ago Chris Bryant plans fightback after Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman

The Rhondda MP and Culture Minister in the UK Government is one of a group of Labour frontbenchers planning to act

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3 h. ago Chris Bryant discusses fightback after Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman

The Rhondda MP and Culture Minister in the UK Government is one of a group of Labour frontbenchers considering action

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5 h. ago Nicola Coughlan raises £100k for trans charity as she urges fans to boycott Harry Potter

Barbie actress Nicola Coughlan publicly made a show of support against the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman and raises over £100k for trans charity

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8 h. 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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8 h. 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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10 h. ago Trans rapist Isla Bryson's mum calls on Sturgeon to 'apologise' after gender court ruling

She welcomed the Supreme Court judgement last week which ruled biological sex should define who is viewed as a woman when equalities ­legislation is applied.

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13 h. ago Labour's WhatsApp plot to defy trans ruling: Ministers' leaked messages reveal their fury at calls to ban transgender women from female

The Government claimed to welcome the Supreme Court judgment - but the exchanges reveal the private fury on Sir Keir Starmer 's frontbench, with ministers planning to hold a meeting this week.

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19 h. ago Campaigners gather in Swansea to protest Supreme Court ruling on definition of a woman

The city's Castle Square was filled with protesters angry at the ruling

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19 h. ago Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan hits out at JK Rowling after Harry Potter author celebrated Supreme Court gender ruling

A landmark Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer legally considered women.

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19 h. ago Watch thousands of trans rights protesters rally in London against Supreme Court decision

London’s streets were filled with thousands of trans rights protesters who marched through the city days after the Supreme Court ruled on the definition of a woman.

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20 h. ago ‘One hell of a turnout’: trans activists rally in London against gender ruling

Thousands gather in Parliament Square in a show of unity after supreme court judgmentAfter last week’s supreme court decision, activists had been worried that trans people might become fearful of going out in public in case they were abused.They weren’t afraid in London on Saturday. Thousands of trans and non-binary people thronged Parliament Square, alongside families and supporters, waving baby blue, white and pink flags to demonstrate their anger at the judges’ ruling. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan raises more than £100,000 for trans charity after Supreme Court gender ruling

The actress has said she was 'completely horrified' and 'disgusted' by the the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman

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22 h. ago Thousands of trans rights activists gather in London after Supreme Court ruling on definition of a woman

Thousands of trans rights activists gather in London after Supreme Court ruling on definition of a woman  Sky News

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22 h. ago Thousands march in protest at Supreme Court ruling on definition of a woman

Activists demanded ‘trans liberation’ and ‘trans rights now’ during the rally in Parliament Square.

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23 h. ago Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following UK ruling over definition of woman

Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following UK ruling over definition of woman  Toronto Star

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23 h. ago Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following ruling over definition of woman

Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London, days after the U.K.‘s Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition

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23 h. ago Nicola Coughlan raises more than £100,000 for trans charity after gender ruling

The fundraiser follows the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.

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23 h. ago The UK Supreme Court ruling on gender identity and what the law means for transgender people

What does UK ruling on definition of 'woman' mean for trans rights?

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23 h. ago Swinney ‘understands hurt and anguish’ Supreme Court ruling causing trans people

The First Minister told the PA news agency that he accepted the judges’ ruling that the definition of a woman is based on biology.

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