UK Supreme Court backs biological definition of 'woman', excludes trans women in landmark judgement
The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex. The ruling thus implies that a transgender person with a certificate that recognises them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes. However, the court in its ruling also stressed that the latest verdict "does not remove protection from trans people,” who are “protected from discrimination on the ground of gender reassignment”.
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