UK Supreme Court Says Legal Definition Of ‘Woman’ Excludes Trans Women, In Landmark Ruling

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. Britain’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the definition of a woman in equality legislation refers to “a biological woman and biological sex,” sparking celebrations outside court among gender-critical campaigners but warnings it was a “worrying” development for transgender people. The case centered on whether trans women with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) – which offers legal recognition of someone’s female sex – are…

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