Emotions were running high after the Supreme Court delivered a ruling that’s already dividing the nation. In a landmark judgment, the UK’s highest court confirmed that under the Equality Act, the words “woman” and “sex” refer specifically to biological s*x, not gender identity.
The ruling means that, legally, trans women are not considered women under the act when it comes to sex-based rights and protections. While the court stressed that transgender people are still protected from discrimination through the characteristic of “gender reassignment,” the message for many was loud and clear — and painful.
