The Minister for Women and Equalities deserves support from all who care about their safety and wellbeing of children.
The application by a 13-year-old schoolgirl could change the way in which schools and colleges apply guidance on gender identity.
With the Coronavirus engulfing parliamentary discussions, the legislation looks on hold for now.
The culture wars over sex and gender are increasingly being played out in the courts, with insufficient regard for coherence or the intentions of legislation.