Tearful hugs were exchanged and a bottle of champagne was cracked open.The fact someone had thought to bring one along underlines that it was potentially on the cards, but For Women Scotland (FWS) still seemed shocked by the scale of their victory.
The Scottish government's argument - that sex can be changed via the gender recognition process, and that someone with a gender recognition certificate should have the protections of that sex - were dismissed.
So what does it all mean?
BBC News was making a lot of noise about how guidelines would need to change, and how legislators would have a lot of work to do over the next few months:
The Equality and Human Rights Commission - which oversees the application of the Equality Act - is to issue new guidance to help service providers.
Why don't they issue it now? Is it possible they didn't think ahead, and prepare two versions, ready to rush out when whichever side won?
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No, being convinced of their virtue it was unimaginable that they would need an alternate response. Indeed I rather expect that the 'virtuous' will find plenty of 'reasons' to respond very, very, slowly.
"No, being convinced of their virtue it was unimaginable that they would need an alternate response"
You beat me to it. My thoughts exactly.
Not before time, at least one part of the establishment is seeing sense. Is the backlash finally starting ?
And as expected, the genderwoo merchants aren't giving up.
Good point.
It's opened a crack, but the (hidden from the general public) reaction of Labour MPs is telling...
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