Nicola Sturgeon fears Supreme Court ruling could make life ‘unliveable’ for trans people

Nicola Sturgeon (Image: COP26/Flickr)

Former first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has spoken out against the recent Supreme Court ruling which determined that the words ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ refer only to “biological women” in the context of the Equality Act 2010.

Sturgeon, who is a longterm supporter of trans rights and was famously a proponent for Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill, spoke to press about the recent court ruling for the first time yesterday.

In particular Sturgeon raised concern over the interim guidance issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

🚨 It’s easy to stand up for minorities when it’s popular. Starmer & Streeting both did that.

To stand up for them when they’re under attack, that takes a spine.

“We are at risk of making the lives

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