Scottish Trans (ST), part of the LGBTQ+ human rights charity Equality Network, has been given permission to intervene in a legal case which is seeking to throw out legislation passed two years ago, ensuring greater involvement of women in public life in Scotland.
The Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018, guarantees women 50% of places on public boards, and was welcomed by all parties as step towards equality.
While ST say the Act is working well, a group called For Women Scotland (FWS) wants it to be scrapped, because they object to the fact it allows trans women to be included in that 50%.