The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that “man”, “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to sex, not self-ID or paperwork (gender-recognition certificates). This agreed with our legal interpretation. We have published new guidance and are in the process of updating our publications to reflect the judgment. We are also working to provide answers to the questions we're hearing from supporters and the media. We will publish these as soon as possible.
As background information for the Supreme Court judgment on For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers on 16th April 2025, we explain the ten points you need to know about gender-recognition certificates (GRCs).
Download graphics to share on WhatsApp: GRCs page 1 and GRCs page 2.
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