Uproar Over the UK Supreme Court’s Ruling on Sex and Gender – Why Broad Consultation Matters

By Shalom Chalson and Julian Savulescu   On April 16, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled that when interpreting the UK’s Equality Act (2010)—which details legal protections against discrimination—the terms ‘man’, ‘woman’, and ‘sex’ refer to biological sex, and not gender identity. Some have argued that the Court’s judgement represents a “significant […]

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New threats to LGBTQ+ healthcare and medical education

By Rachelle Monteau, Alexis Dickerson and Katherine Mendis. Recent political developments in the United States have raised alarm that health inequity between LGBTQ+ patients and the general population—already a pressing problem—might worsen.  Some initiatives specifically limit the provision of medical care to LGBTQ+ patients, while those that undermine social equality are also likely to contribute […]

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