Top UK court says trans women do not meet the legal definition of women under the Equality Act

The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that trans women did not A legal definition of equal legislation in the country.

“The unanimous decision of this court is that the terms “women” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological women and biological gender,” said Lord Hodge, Vice President of the Court.

However, he added: “We recommend not to use this judgment as a victory for one or more groups at the expense of another, but that is not the case.” He said the ruling “does not adversely affect trans people” because they have protections under anti-discrimination and equality laws.

The landmark judgment is the long-standing legal struggle for whether trans women can be viewed as women under the 2010 law, which aims to prevent discrimination based on gender, sexuality, race and other protected characteristics.

The decision is highly anticipated as it may be possible for certain rights to how the law applies to individual gender spaces, equal compensation claims and maternal policies, and for trans people in the UK.

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