23 July 2017
The Green Party has responded to the Government Equalities Office’s announcement of a review of the Gender Recognition Act [1].
Aimee Challenor, Green Party LGBTIQA+ spokesperson, said:
“The Green Party has long maintained the Gender Recognition Act discriminates against some trans people and a review is well overdue. This is a welcome move from the GEO when LGBTIQA+ rights are under unprecedented threat around the world, but we need to make sure the review brings to light the significant flaws in the act and leads to real change.
“We need an overhaul of trans rights in the act in order for it to be fit for purpose. In particular, trans youth and non-binary people need to be able to obtain legal gender recognition. It’s also crucial we remove the medicalisation of the process.”
Notes:
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40692782