News (2025年4月27日号)

U.K.’s top court rules legal definition of woman refers to biological sex

Members of For Women Scotland celebrate after the U.K. Supreme Court ruled on the definition of women on April 16 in London.

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Members of For Women Scotland celebrate after the U.K. Supreme Court ruled on the definition of women on April 16 in London. AP photo

LONDON — Britain’s highest court ruled April 16 that only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws, a landmark decision greeted with concern by trans supporters but welcomed by the government as bringing clarity. The much-anticipated ruling centered on wheth...

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