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.
Editor Ben Borland explains that rather than referring to the transgender doctor as “she“ or constructing sentences so that he is only ever referred to as “Dr Upton”, the Express has accepted the biological reality at the heart of this intriguing case.
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