‘The £140 fee to apply for a gender recognition certificate will be cut to “single figures” from next month, according to government sources.’
BBC News, 7th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Include Mx, which was launched in November 2020, is a micro campaign that approaches businesses and organisations to ask them to include Mx as an option on forms. Mx is a gender neutral honorific that was first coined and used in the 1970s. It’s used by those who do not identify as a particular gender, as well as those who do not want to reveal their gender.’
Each Other, 1st March 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘The government has agreed to change the wording in its new maternity leave legislation from referring to “pregnant people” to “mothers” after the phrasing was rejected by the House of Lords – despite gender-neutral language being government convention.’
The Independent, 26th February 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Old Square Chambers’ Robin White and Sioban Calcott from Brethertons LLP have written an article on “Gender reassignment: expanding the protected characteristic” in the ELA Briefing 2021.’
Old Square Chambers, 9th February 2021
Source: oldsquare.co.uk
‘This is the second of two posts by David Gollancz, a barrister at Keating Chambers and donor-conceived adult, about the UK system of birth registration and certification. The first post concerned the treatment of transgender parents. This second post deals with the position of the offspring of gamete donation.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th December 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘This is the first of two posts by David Gollancz, a barrister at Keating Chambers and donor-conceived adult, about the UK system of birth registration and certification. This first post concerns the treatment of trans parents. The second post will deal with the position of the offspring of gamete donation.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th December 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Sue Brookes Principal Associate, Family Lawyer, Collaborative Lawyer and Mediator for Mills & Reeve LLP considers the important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during November 2020.’
Family Law Week, 10th December 2020
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The promotion of transgender issues on social media should be subject to safeguarding measures, according to the lawyer for a woman who brought last week’s landmark case against England’s only NHS gender identity development service (GIDS).’
The Guardian, 6th December 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In September 2020, the Employment Tribunal ruled in Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover Limited that the definition of gender reassignment under section 7 Equality Act 2010 (“EA 2010”) covers employees who identify as non-binary and gender fluid. The Claimant, Ms Taylor, successfully claimed direct discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the grounds of gender reassignment.’
Lamb Chambers, November 2020
Source: www.lambchambers.co.uk
‘A 14-year-old transgender boy is starting legal proceedings against NHS England over delays to gender reassignment treatment.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A prisoner who was allegedly sexually assaulted behind bars by another inmate has challenged the Ministry of Justice over its policy on placing transgender women in women’s prisons.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of racially or religiously aggravated offences in England and Wales rose in June and July, most likely linked to Black Lives Matters rallies and far-right counter-protests, the Home Office has said.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On 14 September 2020, the employment tribunal ruled that the gender reassignment protections afforded by section 7 of the Equality Act 2010 should be read to include those who identify as non-binary and/or gender fluid.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th October 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘There has been a surge in reports of transphobic hate crimes across the UK. Crime statistics obtained by the BBC show that between the latest year – and the one before – there was an increase of 25%.’
BBC News, 11th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Last month the equalities minister, Liz Truss, announced that some reforms to the Gender Recognition Act would go ahead but one key aspect – allowing trans people to self-identify without a medical diagnosis – would not be adopted. The issue has divided ‘gender critical’ feminists from those who are more trans-inclusive. Is there a route to reconciliation?’
The Guardian, 9th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
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