Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTQ+ equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has welcomed that MSPs have voted, by 86 votes to 39, to pass the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill in the final vote today (Thursday, December 22).
More than 60 LGBTQ+ organisations from around Scotland have today (Monday, December 19) written to MSPs in support of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill.
The committee has urged the government to reform the GRA after failing to do so and then abandoning reforms in 2020.
TV presenter and LGBTQ+ ally, Lorraine Kelly, affirmed her support for the trans community during an interview with Kathleen Stock.
Johnson described the first LGB Alliance national conference as “ground-breaking” while thanking the anti-trans group for its “hard work.”
Labour’s new equalities minister, Taiwo Owatemi, has described Stock’s involvement with the LGB Alliance as ‘greatly concerning’.
Truss has caused controversy after saying “it wouldn’t be right to have self-identification with no checks” in relation to trans people.
Conservative MP Mike Freer has been announced as a new UK equalities minister and will working alongside Liz Truss and Kemi Badenoch.
Labour MP Marsha de Cordova has abruptly resigned from her position as the shadow women’s and equalities secretary.
Maya Forstater’s employment contract was not renewed after she tweeted that trans people cannot change their biological sex.
