Coverage dated December 20, 2022 to December 21, 2022
Scottish Parliament passes landmark gender identity bill
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The Scottish Parliament has passed a landmark bill which simplifies the process for changing gender identity. Scottish Social Justice Minister Shona Robison called it a step forward for equality.
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The SNP’s proposals including making it easier to get a gender recognition certificate polarised national politics and provoked angry debates over rights
The contentious law that would make it easier and faster for people to change their gender. Conservative opponents have blasted the bill, arguing it would give male predators access to female-only spaces.
Bills makes it easier and faster for those aged 16 and over to change their gender on official documentation; opponents express fears over future of single-sex spaces
The Scottish Parliament has passed a landmark bill which simplifies the process for changing gender identity. Scottish Social Justice Minister Shona Robison called it a step forward for equality.
