Following the UK Supreme Court's ruling that defines women as solely biologically female, trans and non-binary figures have voiced their concerns regarding its implications. The court clarified that while trans individuals are legally protected from discrimination, the definition of a woman is limited to biological sex. Activists, including Shon Faye and Munroe Bergdorf, reacted strongly, stressing that the ruling perpetuates a hostile environment for trans people while expressing solidarity and persistence in activism despite the bleak outcome.
"Practically very little will change for most trans women, who have been dealing with a hostile environment in this country for many years," Faye wrote on her Story. "I'm gutted though because these people won't stop here - they have a taste for it now."
Model and activist Munroe Bergdorf wrote on the social media site, "We'll get through this together." "Spending the next few days listening/speaking to legal experts about how this will impact things for us..."
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