King’s College London releases how to access support following Supreme Court trans ruling
‘We want to assure you that King’s is and will always be a welcoming, inclusive and supportive place for everyone in our community’
King’s College London has released a statement following the recent Supreme Court trans ruling to offer support to students.
The statement acknowledges some of the anxiety that LGBTQ+ students may be feeling following the ruling which concerned the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010.
A spokesperson for King’s College London said: “We want to assure you that King’s is and will always be a welcoming, inclusive and supportive place for everyone in our community.”
The legal definition of a woman, as decided by the Supreme Court, is based on biological sex. More specifically, the justices ruled that the definition of sex as used in the Equality Act 2010 is “binary” and decided by biology. Therefore, a person who was not born as a biological female cannot obtain the legal protections the Act affords to women even if they have changed their gender with a Gender Recognition Certificate.
As a consequence, the future is uncertain for individuals who do not identify with their biological sex. The ruling could mean that single-sex services and spaces could compromise a transgender person.
In the statement, King’s encourages students who may be affected by this ruling to utilise their support services.
“Talking to someone can be a real source of support, whether that is a trusted colleague or friend, talking to one of our Chaplains or connecting with the support available to you.”
More support services at King’s include:
- Support services including Faculty Wellbeing Advisors, our Counselling & Mental Health Service and Spectrum.Life are available to all students
- Support for students is also available through the LGBTQ+ Society in KCLSU.
- Proudly King’s for postgraduate students offers support and allyship.
- LGBT Foundation has a range of useful resources which includes a support line.
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The spokesperson also stated: “Bullying and harassment have no place at King’s and we take reports of such behaviours seriously. If you have experience or witness inappropriate behaviour you should report it to King’s online through Report + Support.”
Outside of university, students can also seek support via Gendered Intelligence and the Beaumont Society.
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