Demands for recognition of “non-binary” people seem benign, even constructive. After all, many women … [Read more...] about Stonewall’s non-binary demands undermine women’s protections
Law reform
In 2015 the Women and Equalities Committee of the House of Commons conducted an inquiry into equality for transgender (trans) people and in January 2016 published its report. This was the catalyst for a series of changes in the UK. Although the law was not changed, policy guidance issued by the EHRC tended towards accepting people's self-declared gender. In 2018 the government adopted the proposal from the committee's report to simplify the process by which someone could change their legal sex and get a new birth certificate in its proposed reform of the Gender Recognition Act, and conducted a consultation on the proposals. The results are due to be published in 2019.
Consensus between pro-women and pro-trans groups: All want clearer guidance on single-sex spaces.
Transgender pressure groups, trans allies, trades unions and others are calling for clearer guidance … [Read more...] about Consensus between pro-women and pro-trans groups: All want clearer guidance on single-sex spaces.
What are the challenges in the way the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and Equality Act 2010 interact?
It is often incorrectly asserted that GRA reform will only improve the lives of transgender people … [Read more...] about What are the challenges in the way the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and Equality Act 2010 interact?
Joint Statement on Government responsibility to uphold women’s sex-based rights.
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Why is scrapping GRA reform such good news for women and girls?
GRA reform has been scrapped by the UK government for England and Wales. This comes after an … [Read more...] about Why is scrapping GRA reform such good news for women and girls?
How does the Gender Recognition Act impact on the sex-based rights of women?
This briefing note was prepared for the policy analysis collective Murray Blackburn MacKenzie by … [Read more...] about How does the Gender Recognition Act impact on the sex-based rights of women?