LONDON: The United Kingdom's highest court ruled on Wednesday (Apr 16) that the definition of a woman under equality legislation referred to "biological sex", but it said trans people would not be disadvantaged by its landmark decision. The Supreme Court's judgment related to whether a trans woman wit
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    “The correct interpretation of the EA (Equality Act) as referring to biological sex does not cause disadvantage to trans people, whether or not they possess a gender recognition certificate,” Hodge said. “Trans people have the rights which attach to the protected characteristic of gender reassignment.”

    Apart from the fact that the premise of this ruling is bogus and apart from the fact that it’s needlessly othering it also leaves them the option of stripping trans women of their rights at any point without meddling with cis women’s rights. At least I don’t see another reason for keeping things separate.