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Rishi Sunak's Conservatives to Amend Equality Act to Define Biological Sex, Protect Women's Spaces

Jun 3, 2024, 07:24 AM

The Conservative Party, led by Rishi Sunak, has announced plans to amend the Equality Act to define sex as biological sex, aiming to protect women's spaces and end the abuse of gender laws by predators. Kemi Badenoch, the Minister for Women and Equalities, emphasized that the changes would clarify that sex means biological sex, not gender identity, and would provide legal protections for female-only spaces. This move is intended to safeguard the privacy and dignity of women and girls, and to prevent individuals from exploiting gender laws. The proposed changes will also allow bars on trans women in certain spaces and impact women's sport. The announcement has sparked a debate, with critics questioning the practicalities and potential impact on transgender individuals.