The UK Supreme Court ruled that under the Equality Act, 'woman' refers to an adult human female, and 'man' to an adult human male. This decision stemmed from a case brought by For Women Scotland against the Scottish government's attempt to extend gender identity rights to transgender women in a way that would compromise sex-based rights. The court’s thorough 88-page judgment clarified that the law's definitions are based on biology rather than gender identity, ensuring protections for same-sex associations and emphasizing the need for consistent legal definitions.
The UK Supreme Court ruled that 'woman' and 'man' in the Equality Act refer to biological sex, rejecting the case for gender identity to alter legal definitions.
The judgment emphasized a consistent, predictable legal definition of sex, dismissing claims that terminology could vary in interpretation across the Equality Act.
The ruling protects the rights of lesbians and gay men to form same-sex associations, confirming that gender recognition does not change biological sex under the law.
This unanimous decision marks a significant clarification amid the complex interplay of transgender rights and legal protections as legislated in Scotland.
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