17 April 2025, 11:59

By Polly Shute

The UK Supreme Court's ruling that the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act exclude trans women marks a sad day for human rights.

A lot has been made about safe spaces and services that are designed for women and lesbians. And a frenzy around trans people, and in particular trans women, being a threat to safety has been a topic picked up by the media and certain celebrities, often with little or no evidence to substantiate this.

I am not going to comment on the impact this ruling (and years of unbalanced media coverage) has on trans women, because there are people better qualified to talk about this. But I do want to give my opinion as an open and out........

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