These are the answers I’ve submitted to the government consultation on reform of the Gender Recognition Act. I’m grateful for the guidance of Fair Play for Women and Woman’s Place UK. The deadline for consultation responses is October 19th 2018.
Index
Question 3: about the requirement for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria. Quite a detailed answer that outlines my overall approach to the issues
Question 4: about the requirement for a report on medical treatment
Question 5: about the requirement to have lived in the acquired gender for a period of time
Question 6: about the requirement to make a statutory declaration
Question 7: about the spousal consent provisions
Question 8: about the fee
Question 9: about privacy and section 22 of the GRA
Question 10: about protected characteristics
Question 11: more about protected characteristics
Question 12: about sport
Question 13: about single-sex and separate-sex services
Question 14: about jobs open only to members of one sex
Question 15: about communal sleeping places
I am not answering question 16
Question 17: about marriage solemnisation
I am not answering question 18
Question 19: about impact on other aspects of law and public services
Question 20: about non-binary identies