Supreme Court called it right on what makes a woman, says Judy Murray, as she welcomes 'common sense' ruling
The tennis coach and mother of Wimbledon champions Sir Andy and Jamie is well known for advocating 'fairness and safety' for women in sport.
But in 2022 she faced a backlash when she criticised the prospect of professional golfer Hailey Davidson, of Ayrshire, becoming the first transgender woman to earn a Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour card.
Reacting to an article about the 32-year-old's attempt, Mrs Murray tweeted: 'No. Not fair at all. Protect women's sport. Listen to the facts, the scientists and the medics. This is wrong.'
She defended her comments, saying her point was 'purely from a perspective of women's sport and protecting the fairness of competition for girls and women'.
The 65-year-old has now hailed April's ruling on what defines a woman under equalities laws.
In an interview with The Scotsman, she said: 'The ruling for me was just common sense. And welcome back, common sense.'
Mrs Murray said: 'There have always been categories in sport and they're there to ensure fairness and safety.'
Her comments come a year after she backed JK Rowling by urging her to 'preach' following a series of savage social media posts against Scotland's hate crime law as the Harry Potter author warned against 'dismantling' women's rights.
Mrs Murray, who is celebrating the release of her new book, Game, Set and Murder, about the mysterious death of a tennis coach, established the Judy Murray Foundation in 2018 to improve accessibility to sports, particularly for young and female athletes.
Meanwhile, gender critical campaigners have sent a further 'letter before action' to the Scottish Government, about access to toilets in government properties.
Sex Matters want action by next Wednesday.
The group calls on the government to state that 'all facilities designated as male or female within the Scottish Government estate are to be interpreted as meaning biological sex, and that gender-neutral options are widely available'.
Tory MSP Tess White said: 'The SNP Government must stop dragging its heels. The Supreme Court ruling was crystal clear.'
The Scottish Government has previously said it accepts the Supreme Court ruling.
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