Update on Transgender Prisoners – Parliament.uk
‘Statement made by Brandon Lewis – update on transgender prisoners.’
Parliament.uk, 11th October 2022
Category: gender
Transgender charity Mermaids under investigation – BBC News
‘Transgender youth support charity Mermaids is under investigation by The Charity Commission over safeguarding concerns.’
BBC News, 29th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge to consider trans charity’s appeal to strip LGB Alliance of legal status – The Guardian
‘A judge will consider an appeal by the trans rights charity Mermaids on Friday against the Charity Commission’s decision to award charitable status to the new gay rights organisation LGB Alliance. It is understood to be the first time one charity has attempted to strip legal status from another.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Firm predicts 1,000 clients may join gender identity clinic claim – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Lawyers leading a claim against a gender identity clinic said there could be as many as 1,000 clients who join the action.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th August 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Non-Binary Passports: R (on the application of Elan-Cane) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2021] UKSC 56 – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Appellant in R (on the application of Elan-Cane) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2021] UKSC 56 was assigned female at birth, however during and after puberty they felt revulsion at their body and underwent surgery in 1989 and 1990 to alleviate those feelings. The Appellant who identifies as non-gendered, is a campaigner for the legal and social recognition of this category. The provision of “X passports” are a focal point of the Appellant’s campaign.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th July 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Attorney general says schools do not have to accommodate children’s gender wishes – The Guardian
‘The attorney general, Suella Braverman, has said schools do not have to accommodate children who want to change gender under current legislation.’
The Guardian, 27th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sajid Javid plans review of impact of gender dysphoria treatment – The Guardian
‘A review of the long-term outcomes for children treated for gender dysphoria is being drawn up by ministers, following warnings over how little is known about children who later regret the treatment.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Conversion therapy’: Ban to go-ahead but not cover trans people – BBC News
‘The government insists it will ban so-called conversion therapy for gay or bisexual people in England and Wales – but not for transgender people.’
BBC News, 1st April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
TikTok Has Banned Misgendering And Deadnaming – Each Other
‘TikTok has announced that it has updated its community guidelines to protect human rights by banning misgendering and deadnaming – referring to someone by a previous name.’
Each Other, 22nd February 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
Reforms to protect disabled and LGBT+ victims, criminalise extremist misogynist ‘incel’ hate material, and safeguard free speech – Family Law
‘The Law Commission has announced recommendations to reform hate crime legislation to ensure that disabled and LGBT+ victims receive the same protections as victims with other protected characteristics (race and religion). If enacted, the reforms would ensure all five characteristics are protected equally by the law.’
Family Law, 27th January 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Reviewing Our Rights As 2022 Gets Started: Sex And Gender Identity – Each Other2487537737
‘Throughout 2021, Each Other reported on human rights issues across the UK, including those affecting people on account of their characteristics protected under the Equality Act. To usher in the new year, we are highlighting the issues that are particularly affecting five such groups in UK society, looking forward to the opportunities 2022 might afford and the challenges the year ahead might pose. In this mini-series, we focus on these five of the nine protected characteristics in the Equality Act: race, sex, sexual orientation, disability and religion.’
Each Other, 10th January 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
Lewis Graham: Going beyond, and going against, the Strasbourg Court – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Section 2 of the Human Rights Act (HRA) requires that domestic courts “take into account” relevant Strasbourg case law when dealing with substantive claims under that Act. The classic authority on the application of this provision remains – for now – that of Lord Bingham: courts should “keep pace with the Strasbourg jurisprudence as it evolves over time: no more but certainly no less”.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 11th January 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Harry Miller: Legal victory after alleged transphobic tweets – BBC News
‘An ex-police officer has won a legal challenge against a national policy for forces to record gender-critical views as non-crime “hate incidents”.’
BBC News, 20th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Judgment: R (on the application of Elan-Cane) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 56 – UKSC Blog
‘The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed this appeal concerning whether the Court of Appeal was wrong in its conclusion that Her Majesty’s Passport Office’s policy does not unjustifiably breach articles 8 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”).The policy in question holds that (i) an applicant for a passport must declare their gender/sex as being either male or female and (ii) a passport will only be issued bearing a male (“M”) or female (“F”) indicator in the gender/sex field on the face of the passport and will not be issued with an “unspecified” (“X”) gender marker.’
UKSC Blog, 15th December 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
Gender-neutral passports: Campaigner Christie Elan-Cane loses Supreme Court case – BBC News
‘A campaigner has lost a Supreme Court case challenging the government’s refusal to issue gender neutral passports.’
BBC News, 15th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Campaign to make misogyny a hate crime rebuffed by Law Commission – The Guardian
‘A coalition of women’s rights campaigners have voiced their disappointment and frustration after the Law Commission decided to reject a proposal to make misogyny a hate crime.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Conversion therapy to be restricted but not banned in proposed bill – The Guardian
‘Equalities minister Liz Truss will consult on plans to allow counselling for non-vulnerable adults.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
