Overview
- The UK Supreme Court ruled that 'woman' in the Equality Act refers to biological sex, excluding transgender women from the legal definition.
- Protests erupted nationwide, with an estimated 5,000 demonstrators in London and rallies in cities like Edinburgh demanding trans rights and liberation.
- The ruling allows transgender women with gender recognition certificates to be excluded from single-sex spaces, including toilets, changing rooms, and sports teams.
- Police are investigating graffiti on seven statues in Parliament Square during the protests, including defacement of the Millicent Fawcett statue.
- Government bodies and the Equality and Human Rights Commission are preparing guidance to implement the ruling, with updates expected by summer.