Overview

• The UK Supreme Court ruled that under the Equality Act, 'woman' is defined strictly as a biological female, overturning a 2018 Scottish gender quota law.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he no longer supports recognizing transgender women as women under UK law, citing the court's decision.
• The ruling excludes transgender women from legal protections and quotas, prompting changes such as male officers conducting searches on trans women in the UK Transport Police.
• Thousands protested the decision over the weekend, with rights groups like Amnesty International warning of violations of international human rights standards.
• For Women Scotland successfully challenged the Scottish law, arguing that the inclusion of trans women exceeded parliamentary authority.