The UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act does not encompass transgender women with gender recognition certificates (GRCs). This ruling, which arises from a legal challenge by For Women Scotland against the Scottish government's broader definition of 'woman', may have profound implications for gender equality legislation and single-sex spaces in Scotland, England, and Wales. The case began after amendments to the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act expanded the definition in a way that raised concerns over biological sex and gender identity in public sectors.
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that a woman, under the Equality Act, does not include transgender women with gender recognition certificates, impacting laws across the UK.
This case began in 2018 when For Women Scotland challenged the Scottish government's expansive definition of 'woman' that included trans women without a GRC.
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