India Willoughby has taken to her X account this afternoon to slam the recent decision made by the UK’s Supreme Court that trans women are not women.
Activists and feminists have been at loggerheads for the past few years amid concerns that women’s rights are being watered down in a bid to appease trans activists.
However, Britain’s top judges unanimously ruled this morning and agreed the terms “woman” and “sex” in gender legislation will only refer to a biological woman and biological sex.
The director of For Women Scotland – the campaign group which challenged the Scottish legislation – declared that the decision was a “victory” for women
“This case was always about women’s rights… never about trans rights,” Trina Budge told Sky News, adding: “It’s absolutely a victory for women’s rights.”
Whilst many were thrilled with the outcome, Willoughby – who began her transition in 2010 – slammed the ruling through a rant via her X account.
I have always been a woman. I remain a woman. And I will die a woman. Fought hard to be me. Suffered sacrifice, pain and abuse. No corrupt court or whiskery old fart judge who refused to hear any trans advocacy will ever take that away from me. They can’t – because I am who I am.…
— India Willoughby (@IndiaWilloughby) April 16, 2025
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
Graham Linehan speaks out as Father Ted creator delivers verdict on landmark court sex rulingJK Rowling issues statement after Supreme Court’s historic ruling on legal definition of ‘a woman‘Mickey Rourke, 72, ‘planning to SUE ITV’ after CBB axe as actor forced to miss out on pay cheque
She penned: “I have always been a woman. I remain a woman. And I will die a woman. Fought hard to be me.
“Suffered sacrifice, pain and abuse. No corrupt court or whiskery old fart judge who refused to hear any trans advocacy will ever take that away from me. They can’t – because I am who I am. Woman. Female.”
Willoughby became Britain’s first transgender national television newsreader and was the first transgender co-host of the all-women talk show, Loose Women.
Whilst the broadcaster made her feelings clear on the subject, many rejoiced in the ruling and celebrated the landmark ruling.
Leader of the Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch said: “Saying ‘trans women are women’ was never true in fact and now isn’t true in law, either.
“A victory for all of the women who faced personal abuse or lost their jobs for stating the obvious. Women are women and men are men: you cannot change your biological sex.
“The era of Keir Starmer telling us that some women have penises has come to an end. Hallelujah! Well done @ForWomenScot!”
Harry Potter author JK Rowling added: “It took three extraordinary, tenacious Scottish women with an army behind them to get this case heard by the Supreme Court.
“And, in winning, they’ve protected the rights of women and girls across the UK. @ForWomenScot, I’m so proud to know you.”
Former Dragon’s Den star Duncan Bannatyne got involved and noted: “I hope all gym owners will join me now in agreeing that single sex spaces for women means biological women.
“No gym should ever allow men into women’s changing rooms.”
Speaking in the Supreme Court, Lord Hodge declared that it was not the court’s responsibility to create policy on the way in which transgender people should be protected by the law.
“Our role is to ascertain the meaning of the legislation which parliament has enacted to that end. The central question on this appeal is the meaning of the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010.
“Do those terms refer to biological women or biological sex? Or is a woman to be interpreted as extending to a trans woman with a gender recognition certificate?”
He declared: “The terms woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex.”