‘Protection for individuals who are transgender is conferred by Section 7 of the Equality Act 2010 which makes ‘gender reassignment’ a protected characteristic.’
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 4th October 2023
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
‘The London South Employment Tribunal (EJ McLaren and lay members) has handed down judgment and written reasons in AB v Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames.’
Old Square Chambers, 19th October 2023
Source: oldsquare.co.uk
‘An equalities minister has apologised for the delay in bringing forward legislation to ban conversion therapy, but did not commit to its inclusion in the King’s Speech when challenged.’
The Independent, 25th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Rishi Sunak will push ahead with long-delayed plans to ban gay and trans conversion practices after Conservative whips warned MPs could rebel if they failed to do so.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Britain’s equality watchdog has called on the government to ban “harmful” conversion-therapy practices.’
BBC News, 17th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The demand for young people receiving gender identity development services (“GIDS”) and for adults receiving gender identity disorder services (also, helpfully, “GIDS”) has increased substantially from 2012 to 2017, and the NHS is struggling to meet this demand. In May 2022, young people seen for the first time following a children’s GIDS referral waited on average for 1066 days (i.e. nearly three years), see [32]. The reality is that many trans patients feel forced to have treatment privately, often resorting to “crowdfunding” to cover their private medical expenses. For many young trans people, such long waiting times for treatment have a significant detrimental impact on their mental health and in the process, many undergo irreversible physiological changes.’
QMLR, 18th July 2023
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘Despite what the parties and their supporters hoped, this case (Mermaids v The Charity Commission of England and Wales & LGB Alliance [2023] ULKFTT 563 (GRC)) was not – said the Tribunal – about the rights of gender diverse people (as represented by Mermaids) or the rights of gay, lesbian and bisexual people (represented by the LGB Alliance). On the face of it, the issue decided by the Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber, Charity) on 6 July 2023 was a narrow one: whether Mermaids was entitled to challenge the Charity Commission’s decision to register the LGB Alliance as a charity. But its ruling – that Mermaids could not – was highly significant as a robust affirmation of the value of debate in a democratic society.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th July 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Employment law is one of the main areas where women face systemic barriers to seeking civil legal help and legal aid needs to be expanded as a result, a feminist think tank has urged.’
Legal Futures, 17th July 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Law firms have been urged to focus on what actually works when it comes to tackling gender inequality, after a survey found most female legal professionals believe measures adopted by their organisations to be ineffective.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Five years have passed since the Government announced its intention to ban conversion therapies. Here is what has happened since.’
The Independent, 3rd July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A researcher who lost her job at a thinktank after tweeting that transgender women could not change their biological sex has been awarded more than £100,000 in compensation by an employment tribunal.’
The Guardian, 1st July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A gender-critical woman has won a harassment claim against Arts Council England, after hostile comments were made about her beliefs at an internal meeting and on a petition circulated within the organisation.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘As [ministers] prepare to press ahead with a lengthy and convoluted process, we examine what the reforms would mean for trans people and those advocating for sex-based rights, as well as the motivations behind the move.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministers will consider advice from the human rights watchdog about amending a legal definition of sex – which would make it easier to exclude transgender people from some groups or services.’
BBC News, 5th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Action announced by the EU and UK highlights the role that sanctions can play in tackling gender inequality globally, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th March 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Two men are in a relationship and want to have a child. They approach a female friend who is happy to be their surrogate. She has previously had a voluntary sterilisation procedure, so she would need in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) using a donor egg (a procedure known as gestational surrogacy), to help her friends realise their wishes. This is where they all encounter a problem: voluntary sterilisation makes the woman ineligible for publicly funded IVF.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th February 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Government is under pressure to change the law so that UK sporting bodies can exclude transgender women from female competition.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Scottish government’s chances of winning a legal challenge over the gender reform row are “very low”, a former Supreme Court judge has said.’
BBC News, 18th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rishi Sunak has been told he risks “re-toxifying” his government’s record on LGBTQ+ rights and introducing “an effective trans travel ban” after the equalities minister announced a review of countries whose process for changing gender on legal documents is recognised by the UK.’
The Guardian, 10th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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