Observer editorial on Equality Act ruling

[DisappearingGirl]

Just wondering if people had seen the Observer editorial:

The Observer view on Equality Act ruling: A dignified compromise that respects the rights of everyone

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/20/the-observer-view-on-equality-act-ruling-a-dignified-compromise-that-respects-the-rights-of-everyone

That piece is so balanced and clear. Thank you, it’s uplifting after some other threads! And great to see common sense reporting.

The Observer has been brilliant on this for years now. It’s so refreshing.

OMG that is wonderful to read. I wonder what the weekday staff will make of it?

Won't matter as of tomorrow. Observer won't be owned by The Guardian anymore

My understanding is that most Observer editorials are written by Sonia Sodha. Which explains why this one is so good.

There's an option at the end of the article to email them with your thoughts. We should all do this!

And yes it is a v balanced article. We will see how it all pans out over the next few months tho...

As MoistVonL said, the Observer has been very good on this issue recently. And the Guardian has a separate editor. But in any case, ownership of the Observer transfers to Tortoise Media in 2 days' time.

The Guardian does have at least one good writer on this issue, Susanna Rustin ( https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/17/clarity-uk-supreme-court-rights-of-women-campaigners )

I’d forgotten that! What timing.

Sodha has written an opinion piece as well

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/20/the-supreme-court-has-carefully-ringfenced-protections-for-women-thats-all-we-wanted

Brilliant editorial. Have shared with numerous people and groups. I feel fucking great.

Refreshing to read something dealing clearly with the fact that it was about women's rights and women protections above all.

Sonia’s article archive (I hope)..

https://archive.ph/4i8by

And Observer editorial (again, I hope..)

https://archive.ph/uLTpq

edited - nope, this is Susanna Rustin’s article

Great editorial, as is Sonia's opinion piece.

I noticed at the end of Sonia's opinion piece (not the editorial) she says it's her last regular column for the Observer. Her writing is great, and it's been so good to have her voice in a Guardian-adjacent publication (and I'm amazed and delighted the Susanna Rustin has been able to continue writing her columns for the Guardian without being cancelled!). I very much hope the Observer's move to Tortoise media doesn't change their editorial stance on this issue. I know the sale of the Observer has been controversial in many respects for non-gender related reasons.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/20/the-supreme-court-has-carefully-ringfenced-protections-for-women-thats-all-we-wanted

It’s not surprising that Sonia is leaving the Observer. She was one of the most prominent staffers campaigning against the sale to Tortoise. She’s also not short of other jobs, obviously.