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Trans people ‘excluded in heart of democracy’ after Holyrood toilet rule change

A decision by Holyrood bosses to ban trans people from using the toilets of their preferred gender at the Parliament will leave them excluded at the “heart of Scotland’s democracy”, equalities campaigners have warned. The Scottish Trans and Equality ...

09 May 2025 at 17:46

Trans community fears rights ‘melting away’ after Supreme Court ruling

The transgender community fears its rights are “melting away” after a legal ruling which has left people “terrified”, according to one trans woman. The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a ...

17 Apr 2025 at 16:33

Scotland

Swinney and Sturgeon should say sorry to women and transgender people – SNP MSP

An SNP MSP has called on First Minister John Swinney to say sorry to women and transgender people following this month’s landmark Supreme Court ruling. Michelle Thomson said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and former first minister Nicola Sturgeon ...

28 Apr 2025 at 09:46

Trans community ‘worried people are coming after their right to exist’, says MSP

Transgender people are “worried that people are coming after their right to exist” after the Supreme Court’s ruling, an MSP has said. The court handed down its decision on Wednesday in a long-running case brought by campaign group For Women ...

17 Apr 2025 at 10:05

What does the Supreme Court ruling on definition of a ‘woman’ mean?

The UK’s highest court has unanimously ruled that the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act “refer to a biological woman and biological sex”. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what the ruling means and how campaigners and ...

16 Apr 2025 at 19:21

Swinney urged to ‘end era of divisive gender politics’

The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has urged the First Minister to “end the era of divisive gender politics” in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling last week. The UK’s highest court ruled the definition of a woman in the ...

24 Apr 2025 at 12:57

Sarwar: I would consider future gender reforms at Holyrood

Anas Sarwar has said he would consider future gender recognition reforms if a new Bill was brought to Holyrood. The Scottish Labour leader told the PA news agency he has been “clear” his party made “mistakes” during the passing ...

17 Apr 2025 at 12:55

Gender ruling will not result in ‘toilet police’, senior minister says

There are no plans for “toilet police” in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on gender, a senior minister has suggested. Pat McFadden did, however, acknowledge the Government will have to change its practices following the ...

27 Apr 2025 at 14:58

Campaigners take step in legal action over toilet guidance after gender ruling

A campaign group and three individuals have taken the first step of a legal challenge against the equalities watchdog over its interim guidance related to trans people’s use of toilets, following the Supreme Court’s ruling ...

20 May 2025 at 09:00

Scotland

Supreme Court gender case battle cost Scottish Government almost £160,000

The Scottish Government faced legal costs of almost £160,000 in its unsuccessful court battle on the definition of a woman, which ended in the Supreme Court. This came after an earlier legal challenge from the campaign ...

15 May 2025 at 19:17

Scotland

Government ‘dragging its feet’ on single-sex space guidance, minister told

The Scottish Government has been accused of “dragging its feet” by not immediately issuing fresh guidance on single-sex spaces following the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman. Alba MSP Ash Regan told ...

22 May 2025 at 14:07

City

Barclays confirms trans women to be barred from using ladies’ toilets

The boss of banking giant Barclays has confirmed the banking giant will ban trans women from using female toilets following the Supreme Court ruling earlier this month. Group chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan, ...

01 May 2025 at 11:55

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