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Ireland is still in denial about trans rights

23 April 2025

4:00 PM

23 April 2025

4:00 PM

The reaction in Ireland to the UK Supreme Court’s decision on the meaning of ‘woman’ in the Equality Act has been revealing. The ruling, which found that women are defined by their biological sex and not a gender recognition certificate, has been watched carefully in Ireland, where trans people have been able to apply to change their gender since 2015.

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