The bill, which allows trans people in Scotland to easily and quickly change their legal gender, passed through Holyrood in a 86 to 39 vote. But within hours, Westminster threatened to block the law from gaining Royal Assent.
UK prime ministerThe bill, which allows trans people in Scotland to more easily and quickly change their legal gender,But within hours, Westminster threatened to block the law from gaining Royal Assent, the final step before a bill becomes law.
The Gender Recognition Reform bill, proposed by first minister Nicola Sturgeon six years ago, introduced self-identification to Scotland in a UK first.The long-sought leap in trans rights means trans people no longer need a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria to change the sex marker on their birth certificate.that offer trans healthcare.
The GRA reforms do not change already existing legislation around single-sex services and spaces protected by the 2010 Equality Act.
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