Following the ruling from the Supreme Court on 16th April 2025, we’ve seen increased efforts to restrict the rights of trans people in Britain. We will keep fighting until all trans people in the UK are able to live safely, in dignity and with access to appropriate healthcare.
Check back on this page for more info and resources on our fight to restore our rights.
Do so regularly, because events are moving quickly.
Introducing: The Trans Loo
Actions for you
- Don’t forget the TSA parliamentary lobby: 25/6/25, 1pm to 4pm. Remember: even if you have not already made an appointment, you may still be able to attend.
- Send a copy of your response to TransActual via policy@transactual.org.uk (Note: we are getting reports saying people are not always receiving a copy. So make sure to save your submission separately)
- Send a copy to your MP.
- Send proof of EHRC submission (ideally take a screenshot of the final submission page)
- Let us know if we can share your sub with Government
- Let us know if we can share/publish extracts
- Let us know if you want your response anonymised for either of those
- Remember the deadline: end of play 30/6/25.
Write to your elected representatives
Resources, info and initiatives
TransActual Statements and letters
Statement on EHRC ‘guidance’ on single sex spaces
Letter sent by TransActual to the Prime Minister on the recent ruling by the Supreme Court
Joint open letter to MPs on the Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act
Response by TransActual to Supreme Court ruling on Equality Act
Protests
Press and media
The Guardian: LGBTQ+ charities warn of ‘genuine crisis’ for trans people after UK ruling
ABC: UK rights commissioner outlines facilities off-limits to transgender women after court ruling
BBC: UK Supreme Court rules legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex
NYT: U.K. Court Ruling on Trans Women Is Part of Wider Debate on Sex and Gender
Yahoo News: What Supreme Court’s gender ruling means for workplaces, hospitals and sports
Huffington Post: Trans People’s Rights Are Under Threat – This Is How You Can Help
Attitude: Supreme Court rules that the word ‘woman’ in UK law refers to ‘biological women’
MSN: Huge blow for trans rights as Supreme Court says: you are not women
Telegraph: JK Rowling hails victory for women after Supreme Court trans ruling
ITV News: Guidelines for public bodies ‘expected by summer’ after court rules on ‘woman’ definition
AOL: Huge blow for trans rights as Supreme Court says: you are not women
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Ruling bars transgender women access
Inkl: Tears and anger as Supreme Court rules trans women aren’t legally women under Equality Act
Truthout : Anti-Trans Ruling in UK Strips Protections From Trans Women
BBN times: UK Supreme Court Rules on Biological Definition of ‘Woman,’ Reshaping Sex-Based Rights
Sky News: Supreme Court latest: NHS to consider gender ruling – as Lord Coe reacts
NBC: U.K. Supreme Court rules law defines women as someone born biologically female
Over Wednesday and Thursday, we fielded approximately 60 press inquiries, leading in turn to the following appearances or contributions by TransActual Press person jane fae, supported massively by Chay Brown and Helen Belcher, with additional material and appearances provided by Oscar Davies, Keyne Walker, and Hafsa Qureshi. In addition to the articles listed above, we spoke to:
- 5 News
- 95bFM (New Zealand radio station)
- ABC (News channel USA)
- BBC News
- BBC Radio 4: PM
- BBC Radio 4: World at One
- BBC Radio Stoke
- CBS (US TV Channel)
- Channel 5 News
- CNN (US News Agency)
- Global News Canada
- ITV News (multiple)
- LBC (multiple)
- Mediapart (French media group)
- NBC (US News channel)
- Novara
- Radio Hub (UK radio news feeder)
- Sky News (multiple)
- The World (US-based global radio news programme)
- Times Radio (multiple)
- Trans & the Mouth
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