LGBT News Transgender equality being discussed in UK parliament

Parliamentlive.tv - Women and Equalities Committee

It sounds like a lot of big issues are going to be discussed, it starts at 2.30pm GMT.

"Issues likely to be covered include: Gender identity services - possible improvements to current services including waiting times; appropriate treatment for gender variant children; the ‘spousal veto’ under which married trans people need their spouse’s agreement before reassignment; tackling hate crime effectively; possible inclusion of non-gendered status (*X) in passports; current media regulation arrangements and protection from transphobic coverage; operation of the rules which allow exclusion from single sex sporting activities. Then in the second panel, workplace equality and discrimination in employment; Government action plan: cross departmental plans; looked-after young trans people; Equality Act 2010: possible reforms, including terminology, and whether the protected characteristic should be changed to just gender identity; Gender Recognition Act, and whether individuals be allowed to self-define. Privacy, data protection issues and ‘outing’."

 

I hope whoever's next will keep them