Maya Forstater

Judge Postle: to be protected, “The belief must have a similar status or cogency to religious beliefs ... Clearly, having a belief relating to an important aspect of human life or behaviour is not enough in itself for it to have a similar status or cogency to a religious belief.”

Judge found that as vegetarians can have many different reasons for being vegetarian (environmental, health, animal welfare and so on) that vegetarianism does not satisfy the test of cogency. Contrast to veganism - this does, the judge said, have cogency and cohesion about it.

This case (and others about veganism) will have some relevance for the upcoming ET case on whether gender critical feminism is capable of protection. @MForstater