Boris Johnson says “facts of biology remain overwhelmingly important” when asked about trans rights
Boris Johnson said that the “facts of biology” are some of the most important things to consider when distinguishing between a woman and a man.
The Prime Minister responded to a question from Angela Richardson at PMQs on 23 March about the Cass Review, which raised concerns over the lack of data available for young people questioning their gender identity.
He told MPs that “we must recognise when people want to make a transition in their lives that they should be treated with the maximum possible generosity and respect” though explained that, in his opinion, “when it comes to distinguishing between man and woman, the basic facts of biology remain overwhelmingly important”.
Johnson’s remarks differ from Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, who recently told The Times that a “woman is a female adult, and in addition to that trans women are women, and that is not just my view — that is actually the law.” He continued: “It has been the law through the combined effects of the 2004 [Gender Recognition] Act and the 2010 [Equality] Act.
