{"id":1245,"date":"2025-04-19T20:49:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T20:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phithuongbatphu.com\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2025-04-23T01:25:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T01:25:36","slug":"trans-rights-groups-descend-on-london-for-mass-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.phithuongbatphu.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/19\/trans-rights-groups-descend-on-london-for-mass-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans rights groups descend on London for mass protest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thousands of protesters marched in central London today (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London<\/a> in defiance of a Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.<\/p>\n

Trans rights groups, trade unions and community organisations came together for an ’emergency demonstration’ in Parliament<\/a> Square.<\/p>\n

Chants of ‘trans liberation’ and ‘trans rights now’ echoed off the buildings in central London, with some protesters waving flags and holding banners.<\/p>\n

In a long-awaited judgment delivered on Wednesday, the UK\u2019s highest court confirmed the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the 2010 Equality Act ‘refer to a biological woman and biological sex’.<\/p>\n

This means transgender women with a gender recognition certificate can be excluded from single-sex spaces if ‘proportionate’ – and has sparked outrage in the UK and abroad. <\/p>\n

The Government said the unanimous decision by five judges brought ‘clarity and confidence’ for women and service providers, while a Labour Party source said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had brought the party to a ‘common sense position’.<\/p>\n

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Signs reading ‘Trans Lives Matter’ and other slogans were thrust into the air (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ruling means trans women cannot use single-sex female toilets, changing rooms or compete in women\u2019s sports, according to the head of Britain\u2019s equalities watchdog.<\/p>\n

Among the groups supporting the London protest were Trans Kids Deserve Better, Pride in Labour, the Front for the Liberation of Intersex Non-binary and Transgender people (Flint) and TransActual.<\/p>\n

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Celebrities have also spoken out about the matter. <\/p>\n

Nicola Coughlan<\/a> raised more than \u00a3100,000 for\u00a0transgender women<\/a>\u00a0following a \u2018stomach-churning\u2019 Supreme Court ruling over the legal definition of a woman.<\/a><\/p>\n

Various transgender stars and allies alike have spoken out against the ruling in support of trans people, including Derry Girls<\/a> star Nicola, 38, who was left \u2018completely horrified\u2019 by the legal change.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an Instagram video, the Bridgerton<\/a> actress said: \u2018To see an already marginalised community being further attacked and attacked in law is really stomach-churning and disgusting, and to see people celebrate it is more stomach-churning and disgusting.\u2019<\/p>\n

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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