At Gender Matters, we are unwavering in our commitment to all women’s rights. That means championing bodily autonomy, reproductive justice, and the fundamental right to make decisions about our own lives and health. We support every woman’s right to access…
In the name of “clarity”, the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s new draft Code of Practice appears to offer service providers a blueprint for systematically excluding trans people. But scratch the surface, and this code may not just be morally…
While high-profile anti-trans cases like Forstater and Bell dominate the media due to bias, much of the real legal architecture of trans rights has been shaped by quieter, lesser-known decisions. These cases rarely make headlines, but they matter. They reveal…
When the conversation turns to trans rights in the UK, it’s often derailed by claims that these protections are incompatible with “sex-based rights” or that they rely on recent political overreach. But legally, nothing could be further from the truth.…
The recent Supreme Court ruling that interprets “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 as referring exclusively to biological sex raises serious legal and constitutional concerns. Most strikingly, the judgment omits key legal authorities, statutory provisions, and precedents that have long…
There’s a relentless wave of misinformation spreading across the UK, pushed by transphobic groups who call themselves “Gender-Critical”. These people make the false claim that transgender individuals, especially trans women, are breaking the law by using bathrooms, changing rooms, and…