The UK’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that sex and woman definitions in Equality Act 2010 relates to “a biological woman and biological sex” after a long-running legal case brought against the Scottish Government by For Women Scotland. Major implications for single-sex spaces across the UK…
Five judges made the ruling. Trina Brudge, head of For Women Scotland, said outside the court: “Trans people never had these rights to access women-only space. This was an overreach. Trans people are protected like anyone else is, but this clarifies women’s rights. It’s been a very long road, a very long struggle. We’re all off for a good celebration now.“ In the chaos of the crowd out front former Reform spinner Gawain Towler took control and started acting as the campaigners’ press officer, moving people around, directing mics and so on…
UPDATE: A government spokesman has responded to the ruling saying it bring “clarity and confidence, for women and service providers such as hospitals, refuges, and sports clubs”.
UPDATE II: John Swinney says “The ruling gives clarity between two relevant pieces of legislation passed at Westminster. We will now engage on the implications of the ruling. Protecting the rights of all will underpin our actions.”
Read the full judgement below:
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”