Transgender people have right to be recognised in legally acquired gender, court hears

Sex Matters and the For Women Scotland supporters gather at the supreme court in London. Photograph: Krisztián Elek/SOPA Images/Rex/Shutterstock

Transgender people have “a fundamental right” to be recognised in their legally acquired gender, the supreme court has heard in a case brought by Scottish campaigners to resolve how women are defined in law.

For Women Scotland is challenging a prior ruling by the court of session in Edinburgh, which found that Scottish government guidance extending the definition of “woman” to transgender women with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) was lawful.