Two weeks ago, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 only refers to those assigned female at birth, excluding transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates and intersex individuals.  

Although it is unclear how this will affect daily functioning of organisations, this decision marks a deeply concerning moment for transgender and non-binary communities. We understand this impacts many students at City St George’s, and as a Union we stand in support of all our members. 

Differences in perspective are unavoidable in a diverse community, so please remember to be kind to one another as many will be affected by this ruling in different ways. Reaching out to those in your life who might be anxious or upset can make a big difference, every gesture of support is hugely valuable. 

If you feel impacted, or know someone who feels impacted, please refer to the support services linked below. 

Support available: 

Internally:  

Counselling Service - Tooting 
Student support - Tooting 
Counselling & Mental Health | Student Hub | City St George's, University of London - Clerkenwell and Moorgate 
Health & Wellbeing | Student Hub | City St George's, University of London - Clerkenwell and Moorgate 
Report + Support - Report + Support - City, University of London 
Students’ Union, Tooting - Support 
Students’ Union, Clerkenwell and Moorgate - Union Advice

Externally:  
Switchboard 
Mindline Trans+ 
Stonewall 
Not A Phase – Uplifting the lives of trans+ adults across the UK 
Gendered Intelligence