Today, the UK stood up. From London to Glasgow, queer people, allies, activists, students, workers — all came out in force to say: enough. We will not be erased. We will not be sidelined by a court judgment that dehumanises our siblings. We are here — and today, we were loud.
I was proud to be part of it. To march shoulder to shoulder with people whose very existence was denied this week by the Supreme Court. Because make no mistake: For Women Scotland may have been dressed in the language of statutory interpretation, but it was always about exclusion. The people most affected were denied a voice in court. Today, they spoke for themselves — and I stood with them.
We Were Never Meant to Disappear Quietly
This afternoon, outside the gates of power, I saw something extraordinary: solidarity in its rawest form. Trans women holding signs that read, “Trans women are women.” Non-binary youth wearing badges declaring, “I am not your legal fiction.” Asexual activists standing in love and defiance. Allies listening, learning, marching.
It wasn’t just a protest. It was a declaration: we are real, we are many, and we are not going anywhere.
What Happens Now? Legal and Political Avenues
This story doesn’t end with a Supreme Court judgment. We have options. We have power. And we have each other.
1. Appeal to the European Court of Human Rights
The UK courts have shut the door - for now. But Strasbourg hasn’t. This case engages Articles 8 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights: the right to private life and the right to non-discrimination. When a state redefines your legal identity and refuses to let you speak in your own defence? That’s a human rights issue. We must take it there.
2. Legislative Amendment to the Equality Act 2010
Parliament can clarify what the Supreme Court would not: that trans people are the sex they live and are legally recognised as. The Equality Act can and should be amended to reflect the reality of gender diversity in this country. It’s not perfect, but it’s a powerful tool - and we must demand it be used for us, not against us.
3. A New Legal Challenge — This Time With Trans People at the Centre
The next case must be built differently. No more being excluded as interveners. Trans people must be claimants. Scientists must be heard. Intersex people must be seen. The courts will not be allowed to sidestep lived reality again. If it means going all the way back to the High Court and up through the system again — so be it.
To the Trans Community: You Are Not Alone
To every trans woman, trans man, non-binary and intersex person reading this: today, we marched with you.
You are not broken. You are not a debate. You are not a court’s mistake to correct.
You are loved. You are worthy. You are protected - if not by the courts, then by us.
This movement is yours. The anger is righteous. The hope is real. The law does not own truth, and no judgment can erase you.
We fight on - in the courts, in Parliament, in our workplaces, and in the streets. And we will not stop until justice catches up with the people it has failed.