10 h. ago Now SNP face ANOTHER gender legal fight this time for failing to give guidance on Supreme Court trans ruling

The SNP Government faces ANOTHER legal challenge after failing to update public sector transgender guidance in the wake of a watershed court ruling.

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16 h. ago Campaigners consider legal action against Scottish government after supreme court gender ruling

For Women Scotland says public discussion around legal definition of women has shifted to debates about toilets policyFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Women Scotland group mulls more legal action after UK supreme court gender ruling

Campaigners say they have spoken to Scottish government about lack of action on prisons and schools guidance amid focus on toiletsFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago ‘We don’t want to go back to court’, says women’s group over gender ruling delay

The comments came at a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference on Saturday.

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4 d. ago Gender row Scotland: Public 'none the wiser' about Police Scotland's gender ruling stance

Concern raised over public confidence in Police Scotland and its stance on the gender ruling from the Supreme Court.

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4 d. ago Academics ‘branded transphobic’ by own union have discrimination claims rejected

Dr Deirdre O’Neill and Professor Michael Wayne said the UCU’s public opposition to them amounted to unlawful discrimination.

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4 d. ago 'Deeply concerning' spike in attacks against women and girls on Scotland's trains

EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of women were assaulted, harassed or faced unwanted sexual behaviour on the rail network last year prompting anger from campaigners.

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7 d. ago Voices: I had gender reassignment surgery – then the Supreme Court said I wasn’t a woman

I have the same choices over my life and body that I would want for every single person on earth. I’m not trying to make a statement about what a woman is, I just want to be one, writes Juno Dawson – who appears on The Independent’s Pride list 2025

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8 d. ago Liberty loses bid to bring legal action against equalities body

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is consulting on guidance following the Supreme Court’s ruling on gender earlier this year.

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9 d. ago EHRC commissioner calls for trans people to accept reduced rights

Akua Reindorf said law never permitted self-ID, but trans campaigners call remarks ‘profoundly unhelpful’Transgender people must accept a perceived reduction in their rights after the supreme court decision on gender because they “have been lied to over many years” about what their rights actually were, one of the commissioners drawing up the official post-ruling guidance has said.Speaking at a debate about the repercussions of April’s ruling that “woman” in the Equality Act refers only to a biological woman, Akua Reindorf said trans people had been misled about their rights and there “has to be a period of correction”. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago EHRC commissioner calls for trans people to accept perceived reduced rights

Akua Reindorf said law never permitted self-ID, but trans campaigners call remarks ‘profoundly unhelpful’Transgender people must accept a perceived reduction in their rights after the supreme court decision on gender because they “have been lied to over many years” about what their rights actually were, one of the commissioners drawing up the official post-ruling guidance has said.Speaking at a debate about the repercussions of April’s ruling that “woman” in the Equality Act refers only to a biological woman, Akua Reindorf said trans people had been misled about their rights and there “has to be a period of correction”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Highland heart, city strength: Scotland’s women in business shine at National awards

From the crofts of Sutherland to the boardrooms of Glasgow, Scotland’s female founders are proving that purpose-led business is booming north of the border. Three exceptional women have made it to the finals of the prestigious Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAS) - the UK’s largest celebration of women in business - and they’re putting Scottish enterprise firmly on the national map.

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1 week ago Scotland Women in Murrayfield switch as new sporting attendance record targeted

Move is tied in to 100th anniversary of national stadium

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1 week ago What channel is Netherlands v Scotland on? TV details, live stream for Women's Nations League

Full details ahead of the Women’s Nations League clash between Netherlands and Scotland.

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2 w. ago Popular UK festival angers fans with 'discriminatory' trans toilet policy

Following the UK Supreme Court's ruling in favour of For Women Scotland, Download festival shared its new policy to exclude trans people from their preferred bathrooms

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2 w. ago Scottish Government ordered to pay costs and expenses after Supreme Court gender ruling

Judges unanimously ruled in April that a woman is defined by biological sex under equality laws

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2 w. ago Vital new gender guidance to help organisations deal with Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman is in a 'state of limbo until EHRC chair is replaced'

The Equality and Human Rights Commission pledged to produce final guidance by July but this could reportedly be delayed by months amid infighting with its chair Baroness Falkner.

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2 w. ago Rachel Corsie calls time after chronic pain with dream ending for Scotland

Captain talks about living the dream but also the injury that made it difficult to walk up stairs and get out of the bathRachel Corsie has revealed she has battled through chronic pain to ensure she could end her career with the dream scenario of playing for her country. The 35-year-old Scotland captain will retire after the Women’s Nations League matches at home to Austria on Friday and the away game against the Netherlands in Tilburg on 3 June.Corsie, who recovered from a knee injury to play her final club game for Aston Villa this month, said: “My body has really wanted this to be my last year but my heart and my head have been stubborn and said ‘I’m not quite ready’.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Court ruling on legal definition of a woman ‘misinterpreted’, Lady Hale says

First female president of Supreme Court raises concerns over ‘very binary reaction’ to ruling legal definition of woman is based on biological sex

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3 w. ago Police Scotland must not 'misstep' over Supreme Court gender ruling, chief constable warns

Police Scotland vows to bring forward a significant update next month linked to the Supreme Court gender judgment.

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