Trans women protest topless outside Scottish Parliament

The action at a rally on Saturday called on the Scottish Government to immediately appeal the ruling to the European Court of Human Rights. Each protester appeared topless with a red-painted right arm, symbolising solidarity with anti-fascist feminist movements across Europe, including actions by groups such as Femen France. Protesters also carried white roses, mourning what they describe as the death of transgender rights in the UK, and wore tape over their mouths to represent the censorship and silencing of trans voices in the legal process. One protester, Sugar, commented: “This ruling is not just a setback of humanitarian rights;...