Thousands of trans rights activists have taken to the streets of central London, rallying for an "emergency protest" just days after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman. Trans rights organisations, unions, and community groups united for what was dubbed an "emergency demonstration" in Parliament Square.
Protesters called for "trans liberation" and immediate "trans rights now", with many brandishing flags and hoisting banners aloft. On Wednesday, the UK's apex court issued a pivotal judgment, affirming that the terms "woman" and "sex" within the 2010 Equality Act pertain strictly to biological women and sex.
The verdict allows for the exclusion of transgender women with gender recognition certificates from single-sex spaces if deemed "proportionate". Government said the unanimous decision by five judges brought “clarity and confidence” for women and service providers, while a Labour Party source said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had brought the party to a “common sense position” on the subject from an “activist” stance.
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