5 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon's failure to respond to landmark gender ruling is 'insulting,' critics say

Nicola Sturgeon's continued failure to respond to the landmark legal ruling that trans women are not women is 'becoming insulting', it's been claimed.

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29 h. ago NHS will be pursued if it does not follow new guidance on single

Baroness Falkner said the health service will be receiving guidelines after the UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.

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39 h. ago 'I love it when a plan comes together': JK Rowling channels the A

JK Rowling has channelled the A-Team as she continued to celebrate a Supreme Court ruling that trans women are not legally women.

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41 h. ago Minister struggles to say how trans women are affected by landmark court ruling

Karin Smyth was pressed on the impact of a Supreme Court ruling that said 'biological sex' should determine a person's sex in law - which could have far-reaching implications across the UK

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55 h. ago ‘A huge reset’: trans rights campaigners and gender critical activists react to supreme court ruling

The verdict, excluding trans women from the legal definition of women under the Equality Act, was welcomed by gender critical groups, but condemned by trans campaignersFor gender-critical campaigners, the supreme court’s ruling on the legal definition of a woman was a “huge reset” that left them feeling “vindicated and relieved”.For transgender rights campaigners, it was a “damaging attack on their rights”, signalling the start of “real issues” in their fight for legal recognition. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago 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

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56 h. ago UK Supreme Court ruling that trans women are not legally women called ‘worrying’ by Stonewall: Live

Court rules on how woman is defined under Equality Act 2010

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58 h. ago JK Rowling celebrates after Supreme Court rules trans women are NOT legally women in landmark judgment linking gender to biological sex that could end transgender access to single

She spoke out after five Supreme Court justices unanimously decided the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a 'biological woman and biological sex'.

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58 h. ago JK Rowling responds to Supreme Court's major ruling on legal definition of a woman

Harry Potter creator, JK Rowling, has responded to the news that the UK Supreme Court has ruled that a woman is defined as biological sex under the Equality Act of 2010 after airing her previous controversial thoughts on the subject

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59 h. ago UK Supreme Court ruling that trans women are not legally women called ‘worrying’ by Stonewall

Court rules on how woman is defined under Equality Act 2010

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60 h. ago Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, UK supreme court rules

Judges say Equality Act definition excludes transgender women, after gender-critical campaigners’ challengeThe UK supreme court has ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex, in a victory for gender-critical campaigners.Five judges from the UK supreme court ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates (GRCs). Continue reading...

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61 h. ago UK Supreme Court says trans women not legally women under Equality Act in definition ruling

Court rules on how woman is defined under Equality Act 2010

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61 h. ago Campaigners say Supreme Court ruling on biological sex ‘a watershed for women’

Former MP Joanna Cherry said there must be ‘a sea-change’ across the public sector to recognise the law has been clarified.

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61 h. ago UK supreme court ruling on legal definition of woman ‘brings clarity and confidence’, says government – live

Judges say definition of women and sex in Equality Act 2010 act refers to biological women and biological sexFull report: Gender critical campaigners win at UK supreme court over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Legal definition of a woman refers to ‘biological sex’, UK Supreme Court rules

Unanimous decision by judges is a blow for transgender rights campaigners

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62 h. ago UK Supreme Court rules trans women are not legally women under Equality Act

Court rules on how woman is defined under Equality Act 2010

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62 h. ago UK supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman’ – live

Transgender women with gender recognition certificates not included in definition of women in the Equality Act 2010, say judgesFull report: Critics of trans rights win UK supreme court case over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Supreme Court UK LIVE: Judges rule that 'sex' refers to biological sex in For Women Scotland gender case

The UK Supreme Court has delivered its verdict in the For Women Scotland case

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63 h. ago Trans women are NOT legally women: Definition of a woman relates to 'biological sex', Supreme Court rules in landmark judgment that could end transgender access to single

The Supreme Court has announced that the definition of a woman in the Equality Act is based on biological sex in a landmark judgement.

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63 h. ago Transgender women are not legally women as Supreme Court gives 'biological' ruling

The UK Supreme Court has made a 'unanimous decision' that the terms woman and sex refer to a biological woman and biological sex in the Equality Act 2010, not someone who 'identifies' as a woman

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