Topless trans protest takes place outside Scottish parliament

A group of trans women have made topless protests outside the Scottish Parliament, denounced the UK Supreme Court’s definition of “sex” and the Scottish government’s response to that.

Saturday (May 17) The woman was standing outside a Scottish Parliament building with her shirt removed and her arms painted red. They said it was a sign of solidarity with European anti-fascist feminists. Each protester held a white rose representing “the death of trans rights in the UK” and wore tape on his mouth to represent “trans voice censorship” in a court ruling.

Last month, the UK’s top judge issued a judgment on how protected characteristics of “sex” were defined and applied in the case of women in the Equality Act of 2010. Minister of Scotland. The court handed it over Judgment on page 88 It states what is called “biological sex” and therefore excludes transgender people.

The decision is expected to have a broad impact on the trans community and organizations, public bodies and services. These seem to be forced to update their single sex space, inclusion and discrimination policies.

In the wake of the ruling, the UK Equality and Human Rights Commission, the UK Equality Surveillance Commission, issued interim guidance calling for access to a space of unity based on biology.

The guidance added that “part of the situation” should also be banned from male facilities and from female trans men.

Following this, the Scottish Parliamentary business association overseeing accommodation in Holyrood has decided that as of Monday (May 12) the use of “all facilities designated as male or female” would be based on biological sex “in line with the Supreme Court’s decision.” The move was branded by Scottish Trans as “hurried” and “unfeasible.” He also argued that “excludes trans people from participating in Scottish democracy, whether as staff or as visitors to Parliament.”

Sugar, a protester at the topless demonstration, said the court’s decision was “not just a set-off of humanitarian rights, but an act of elimination,” and sent a truly sad message that “the fear, dignity and life of trans people is not an issue in the Supreme Court’s eyes. In that decision, the trans voice was ignored.

“This kind of judiciary has been a dangerous precedent for the erosion of democracy and the descent into fascism.

“We ask the Scottish Minister: Why did you roll? Why are you not standing in one of the most marginalized communities in the developed world? This is still a Scotland issue.

The protest was “a public act of sadness, resistance and solidarity to emphasize the hypocrisy of the ruling,” Sugar continued. “If the Supreme Court can legally consider these women as men, they’ll have zero issues with them being on top.”

During the demonstration, a monologue was read out describing the Supreme Court’s ruling as “a step towards a slippery slope to fascism.”

“This ruling and subsequent EHRC guidance aims to separate trans people from the safe spaces they have been using for decades without issue,” Monologue said. “We are calling for the Scottish government to stand up for trans citizens by fighting this ruling and appealing to the European Court of Human Rights.”

The monologue continued. “What we do today is a peaceful cry for fairness and dignity. We are scared, angry and sad.

“This ruling represents the first nail in the co-op of trans rights as well as the rights of all LGBTQ people across the UK. The Supreme Court has chosen to ignore the voices and rights of trans people.

“We need to speak up to our leaders, stand with us and protect each of us equally. The silence on this issue is a surrender to the prejudice and fear that has already captured the EHRC and our government.”

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