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The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has figured out what a woman is.
From the New York Times: The Supreme Court in Britain ruled on Wednesday that trans women do not fall within the legal definition of women under the country’s equality legislation.
The landmark judgment, which said that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex, is a blow to campaigners for transgender rights. It could have far-reaching consequences for the operation of single-sex services like domestic violence shelters, as well as to equal pay claims and maternity policies. And it comes amid intense public debate over the intersection of transgender rights and women’s rights.
However, the five judges involved in the ruling emphasized that they were not commenting more broadly on whether trans women are women, saying it was not the role of the court to adjudicate on the meaning of gender or sex. Instead, the judgment is limited to the precise meaning of language in the 2010 Equality Act, which aims to prevent discrimination.
Judgment has been given this morning in the matter of For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) UKSC 2024/0042: https://t.co/QGmrliNOsG pic.twitter.com/f2qlAD2JMV
— UK Supreme Court (@UKSupremeCourt) April 16, 2025
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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— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 16, 2025
UK Supreme Court just ruled that law defines women as people born biologically female.
This is a huge win for women, men, and sanity in the UK and the West.
Now every country needs to get onboard and recognize in law what is a woman.
Congratulations to UK women! pic.twitter.com/nJU0zQvIgl
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) April 16, 2025
British commentator Piers Morgan wrote, “The consequence of today’s UK Supreme Court ruling on women/biology is that while trans people should be entitled to the same rights to fairness, equality and safety as anyone else – and I sincerely believe that – they can’t erode women’s rights in the process. End.”
The consequence of today’s UK Supreme Court ruling on women/biology is that while trans people should be entitled to the same rights to fairness, equality and safety as anyone else – and I sincerely believe that – they can’t erode women’s rights in the process. End.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 16, 2025
Author JK Rowling wrote, “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 🏴💜🏴💚🏴🤍🏴.”
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
Monumental victory for women in the UK! The Supreme Court affirmed and upheld the biological definition of a woman. When will America follow? pic.twitter.com/0dIxEf7Euo
— Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women (@cblwomen) April 16, 2025
Transgenders are already crying:
‘I woke up this morning as a transgender man – legally I am male. Now, after this case, I am lost questioning, what are my rights?’
TransActual co-founder Chay Brown reacts to the Supreme Court’s ruling that “woman” in UK law refers to biological sex.https://t.co/9x2KnaG6Hv pic.twitter.com/jFEWjwiKT8
— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 16, 2025
Breaking News: Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that trans women do not fall within the legal definition of women under the country’s equality legislation. https://t.co/tgyqbYNRla
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 16, 2025
Wow!
The Supreme Court in London has ruled that, for the purposes of judging matters of equality, terms like ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ refer to biological sex, not gender. pic.twitter.com/xncAqRCKD7
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) April 16, 2025
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