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LGBTQ+ charities warn of ‘genuine crisis’ for trans people after UK ruling

Charities say the judgment creates ‘a legal framework that simply cannot uphold the dignity’ of trans people

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

Labour ministers question Supreme Court's gender ruling in leaked WhatsApps

Leaked WhatsApps have shown several Labour ministers querying the Supreme Court's judgment that women are defined by biology ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 21, 2025

Court ruling on ‘woman’ at odds with UK Equality Act aim, says ex-civil servant

‘Clear premise’ was to give trans and biological women same sex discrimination rights, says official who helped draft act

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2025

NHS to be pursued if gender policies on single-sex wards don’t change, warns equalities watchdog

The current NHS guidance means trans people are accommodated according to their presentation, but Wednesday’s ruling now means wards must accommodate patients based on their biological sex

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

What the Supreme Court ruling over the definition of a woman means for prisons, hospitals and schools

From NHS wards to public toilets, what does Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling mean in practice?

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

NHS has to change transwomen patient guidance as new rules loom after court ruling, says equalities watchdog

Trans men and women are ‘worried that people are coming after their right to exist’, an MSP has said following the Supreme Court’s ruling

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2025

New rules for public bodies expected ‘by summer’ after UK gender ruling

Equalities watchdog chair says code of practice will give clarity and adds trans people’s rights ‘must be respected’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025

Public bodies face 'enforcement' of biological sex policies, watchdog warns

TRANS women cannot use single-sex female toilets, changing rooms or compete in women’s sports ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 17, 2025

Equalities watchdog to consider enforcement powers after NHS Fife exchange

The Equality and Human Rights Commission had earlier sought to remind the health board of its ‘obligations’.

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025

UK equalities watchdog intervenes in NHS Fife gender changing rooms row

THE UK equalities regulator has intervened in a tribunal about staff access to single-sex changing facilities at NHS Fife ...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 21, 2025