BBC ‘pauses’ transgender diversity training after Supreme Court ruling

BBC 'pauses' trans diversity training after landmark Supreme Court ruling

The BBC has "paused" diversity workshops focused on transgender and LGBT topics whilst reviewing their compliance with a Supreme Court decision from April

BBC ‘pauses’ transgender diversity training after Supreme Court ruling

Broadcaster suspends its Trans Insights workshop in response to legal judgment on what ‘sex’ means

BBC pauses training programmes on LGBTQ+ and trans inclusion after Supreme Court ruling

The BBC has temporarily suspended two of its internal diversity training programmes focused on transgender and LGBTQ+ inclusion, following a landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court that redefined the legal interpretation of "sex" under the Equality Act 2010.The decision, handed down in April, concluded that the term "sex" in the Act refers strictly to biological sex assigned at birth, excluding self-identified gender - even for those holding a G…