Inverness LGBTQ+ community plan protest in Highland capital against Supreme Court decision on Equality Act
Members of the LGBTQ+ community are planning a protest in Inverness city centre this weekend.
The plans come as a result of a Supreme Court decision last week that ruled the terms “women” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex.
This means that trans women are not legally considered women, leading to their exclusion from single sex spaces regardless of whether they have a gender recognition certificate or not.
It has already led to changes in protocol from the likes of the British Transport Police, who say that trans women subject to a strip search will now be dealt with by male officers.
As a result, a protest has been planned outside Inverness Town House for this Saturday, April 26, at 2pm.
Organisers wrote on social media: “A peaceful demonstration is being held in opposition to the Supreme Court’s ruling on transgender identities.
“Together, we will assert that trans women are women, trans men are men, and non-binary people are non-binary. We will assert the right of all lesbians to identify as they see fit.
“We will assert that all of us in the queer community have the right to dignity, respect, and joy, and we will refute the idea that decisions on our identities can be made without us in the room.
Join us at 2pm on Saturday, and make your voice heard! Bring signs, bring flags, and bring your authentic, joyful self. We recommend masking for the safety of our immunocompromised attendees. We also suggest bringing plenty of water.”
