The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes trans women, in a case with sweeping consequences for how equality laws are applied.

The U.K. Supreme Court ruled that the definition of a woman excludes transgender individuals. The Equality Act permits excluding trans women from certain single-sex spaces and groups.

LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - Britain's highest court ruled on Wednesday that only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws, a landmark decision greeted ...

Controversial author JK Rowling was quick to comment on the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the legal definition of a woman. The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the definition of a woman and sex ...

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The definition of a woman: The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010 is based on the biological sex people are born with.

The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes trans women, in a case with sweeping consequences for how equality laws are applied.