Scottish trans bill worries

Nicola Laver  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Oct 2021
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Scottish trans  bill worries

Efforts by the Scottish government to rush through laws allowing individuals aged 16 or over to change gender through self-identification have been strongly criticised.

Reform of the Gender Recognition Act is planned within the next year under a power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens. But according to campaign group For Women Scotland, the proposals ignore women’s views. It said the general public are increasingly opposed to the change and questioning why it was necessary.

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, the group’s director Marion Calder said: ‘The general public have an understanding there’s only two sexes and they will be confused and astonished.’

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