UK’s first trans judge appeals to European court of human rights over supreme court ruling
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Trans Judge to Take UK to ECHR Over Supreme Court Sex Ruling
Above: People from trans rights groups and community organisations take part in a rally organised by Resisting Transphobia outside Queen Elizabeth House, Saturday April 19, 2025. Image copyright: Lesley Martin/PA Images via Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
McCloud is right to challenge the Supreme Court’s ruling, which shamefully ignored trans voices while making a decision with life-altering consequences. It erases trans existence in law, breaches human rights obligations, and will subject countless people to daily humiliation. This isn’t safety — it’s state-sanctioned stigma.
Right narrative
McCloud’s challenge to the Supreme Court ruling is misguided and self-serving. The Court upheld the basic right of women to single-sex spaces — vital protections under the law. McCloud’s refusal to accept this balance of rights suggests personal identity is being placed above professional judgment. Unfortunately for those who remain blind to the truth, this legal tantrum won’t rewrite scientific reality.