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Evening Standard
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Arielle Domb

What does the Supreme Court 'biological sex' ruling mean for trans men and women?

On April 17, the Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of “man” and “woman” should be based on “biological sex”, concluding that any other definition would be “incoherent and unworkable”.

The landmark ruling means that a trans woman who holds a full gender recognition certificate (GRC) will not be considered a woman under the Equality Act 2010, which protects people from unlawful discrimination.

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