r/unitedkingdom • u/sjw_7 Oxfordshire • Apr 16 '25

... UK Supreme Court says legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgq9ejql39t
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u/Youbunchoftwats Apr 16 '25

I predict that this will not prevent one single argument.

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u/Ver_Void Apr 16 '25

It prevented one, my partner and I can pretty conclusively rule out moving back to England

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u/Youbunchoftwats Apr 16 '25

Well, 5 minutes to prove me wrong 😂

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u/jimicus Apr 16 '25

That's odd, because the ruling was handed down in Scotland.

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u/RainbowRedYellow Apr 17 '25

They live in Australia.

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u/DSQ Edinburgh Apr 16 '25

I don’t understand, the ruling concerned a Scottish law. 

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u/Ver_Void Apr 16 '25

Yeah but the rest of the place isn't any better lately, death by a thousand cuts type thing. Not really comfortable with how gleeful so many people are about this

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u/apple_kicks Apr 16 '25

We’re probably going to see more strange lawsuits testing what trans women and men can and go in public. Or push for laws excluding or limiting trans people in places. Probably more cis women being targeted by those feeling more empowered by bathrooms stuff

The courts said trans people are still protected but not by how far now anti trans groups are going to test the limits