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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Arshad Hussain

'Woman Means Biologically Female': UK Supreme Court Rules Trans Women Not Covered by Equality Act Protections

Britain's Supreme Court is situated on Parliament Square in London (Credit: AFP News)

In a landmark decision that echoes debates raging across the United States, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that the term 'woman' in the Equality Act refers strictly to biological sex—not gender identity—shaking up years of legal ambiguity surrounding transgender rights in Britain.

The apex court ruled that transgender women with Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs) should not be treated as women under the Equality Act, a decision that overturns years of legal precedent.

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