The British government said Monday it will block a new law that makes it easier for people in Scotland to legally change their gender, sparking conflict with transgender rights advocates and the nationalist Scottish administration in Edinburgh.
LONDON (AP) -- The British government is considering blocking a new law that makes it easier for people in Scotland to legally change their gender -- a
Ministers in Westminster are concerned the bill impacts UK-wide equalities law. It will be the first time ministers have used a Section 35 order, which stops a Scottish bill from becoming law....
The British government is considering blocking a new law that makes it easier for people in Scotland to legally change their gender - a move that would spark conflict with transgender rights advocates and the nationalist Scottish administration in Edinburgh.
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The UK government has blocked a new law intended to allow trans people in Scotland to change their legal gender without a medical diagnosis — a controversial move that has added fuel to the already highly emotional debate over Scottish independence.
For the first time, the British government in London is blocking legislation approved by the Scottish Parliament, saying the measure on gender identity would undermine U.K.-wide equality law.
The law approved by the Scottish parliament allows people 16 or older to change the gender designation on their identity documents by self-declaration, removing the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
The British government blocked a Scottish law Monday that would have made it easier for transgender-identifying people to change their gender officially.
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will block a bill passed by the Scottish parliament that makes it easier for people to change their legal gender,
The British government blocked a Scottish law that would make it easier for citizens to change their gender on documents. The Scottish leader is willing to go to court over the issue.
The UK government on Monday took the unprecedented step of preventing a law passed by the Scottish Parliament from coming into force. The controversial Gender Recognition Reform Bill, approved by Holyrood…
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