The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has unanimously ruled that the terms “women” and “sex” refer to a biological woman and biological sex. 

On Wednesday, the court concluded that someone with a Gender Reassignment Card in the female gender does not fall within the definition of a woman under the Equality Act of 2010 – which legally protects people in British society from discrimination.

BREAKING: It’s the “unanimous decision” of this court that the terms “woman” and “sex” refer to a biological woman and biological sex in the Equality Act 2010, Lord Hodge says in the Supreme Court

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A Scottish advocacy group, ‘For Women Scotland’ had sued the Scottish government which had argued in court that trans people with a Gender Reassignment Card are entitled to same sex protections as biological women. 

In 2018, Scottish Parliament concluded that the definition of a woman includes people “with the protected characteristic of gender reassignment” under the Gender Representation on Public Boards Act, and that people “living as a woman” and those “proposing to undergo, undergoing, who have undergone a gender reassignment process,” were included.

Women Scotland, meanwhile – whose website states “that there are only two sexes, that a person’s sex is not a choice, nor can it be changed,” took the case to Britain’s Supreme Court in order to obtain a concrete interpretation of the 2010 Equality Act, which would apply across the entire UK.

The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that only people born female are defined as women under Britain’s Equality Act. © Andy Rain/EPA-EFE

According to the Supremes, “a person with a GRC in the female gender does not come within the definition of a woman under,” and that “the statutory guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers is incorrect.”

That said, this interpretation of the 2010 EA leaves certain protections for trans people intact – specifically that “trans people are protected from discrimination on the ground of gender reassignment,” and that they are also “able to invoke the provisions on direct discrimination and harassment, and indirect discrimination on the basis of sex.”

It took three extraordinary, tenacious Scottish women with an army behind them to get this case heard by the Supreme Court and, in winning, they’ve protected the rights of women and girls across the UK. @ForWomenScot, I’m so proud to know you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://t.co/JEvcScVVGS

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 16, 2025

I think this is a better summary. Bloke in a dress, no matter the shade of lippy, height of heels, or how good the ‘tucking’ is still a MAN. pic.twitter.com/06VZMERkSf

— SusanWalters (@EstTerraNostra) April 16, 2025

As modernity.news notes, “Alphabet people, however, are big mad…”

I hope you all rot in hell

— NerdyActivist (@nerdyactivist84) April 16, 2025

The death of hope the death of reason the death of living in a free compassionate country

— Rhea Rose (stardust) ✨️🩷🖤🌹 (@RheaRose03) April 16, 2025

TW: Transphobia

I’m fuming are you fucking kidding me UK Supreme Court?

This protects no one and amplifies attacks on the most vulnerable in our community.

Fuck off.

Trans Women are women.
Trans Men are men.
NB people thrive.
Gender fluid people are valid.

No ifs or buts.

— pretendasaur 🦖 🐈 (@pretendasaurTTV) April 16, 2025

Seething…

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