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Countries to be removed from UK’s gender recognition list over self-ID laws

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A number of countries’ Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs) will no longer be recognised by the UK government, it has been announced. Kemi Badenoch, who is both the Women and Equalities minister and the Business Secretary, told MPs that countries where self-identification policies for transgender people have been adopted will be removed from its list of approved regions. “This is long overdue,” she said on 6 December. “The list of approved overseas countries and territories was last updated in 2011.” Badenoch continued: “We are doing this because there are some countries…

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UK government announces crackdown on gender-neutral toilets

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The UK government has announced new building requirements in an attempt to “reverse the rise of gender-neutral toilets”. The policy, which was announced on 13 August, means that all new non-domestic buildings, both public and private, will be required to provide separate single-sex toilets for women and men. The legislation comes as part of the government’s ‘Levelling Up’ scheme and is part of its “wider efforts to protect single-sex spaces”. “The change comes amid dignity and privacy concerns from women and elderly people who feel they are being unfairly disadvantaged as…

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PM accused of “moral failing” for delay in banning ‘conversion therapy’

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Rishi Sunak has been accused of failing victims of so-called ‘conversion therapy’ as survivors continue to wait for legislation banning it. In an open letter sent to both the Prime Minister and the equalities minister Kemi Badenoch on 17 July, a number of senior parliamentarians, religious leaders, medical professionals, human rights leaders and prominent LGBTQ+ voices called on the government to fulfil its promise of outlawing the harmful practice. “Not only has the delay damaged the lives of countless vulnerable LGBT+ victims, it has also emboldened perpetrators to act with…

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UK government could deem Scottish gender recognition certificates invalid

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Transgender people in Scotland will have to apply for a UK gender recognition certificate in order to be recognised outside of the country under changes expected to be made by ministers. In a written statement shared on 9 January, Kemi Badenoch, the Minister for Women and Equalities, announced a review into “the list of approved overseas countries and territories” in relation to which international gender certificates the UK recognises. “There are now some countries and territories on the list who have made changes to their systems since then and would…

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Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has delayed the conversion therapy ban

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The UK’s new equalities minister Kemi Badenock has halted work on banning ‘conversion therapy’. According to ITV News, the conservative politician has asked to review the current plans, meaning there’ll be yet another delay to outlawing the harmful practice. Typically defined as any attempt at changing or suppressing a person’s sexuality or gender identity, ‘conversion therapy’ often involves abhorrent techniques such as electroshock therapy or prayer. It has been widely condemned by health experts and bodies all over the world, including the National Health Service and the World Health Organisation,…

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UK’s next Prime Minister: Where do the contenders stand on LGBTQ+ issues?

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The post UK’s next Prime Minister: Where do the contenders stand on LGBTQ+ issues? appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Conor Clark

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UK government officials secretly met with conversion therapy providers

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UK government officials held a private meeting with a group that delivers conversion therapy to change people’s “LGBT lifestyles”. Core Issues Trust, a charity based in Northern Ireland, provides a service called “talking therapy” for those wishing to “explore moving away from unwanted same-sex attraction and gender confusion”. VICE World News reports that after “years” of trying to meet with the government, they finally succeeded in doing so. After being in contact with equalities minister Kemi Badenoch, who was previously heard misgendering transgender people and questioning gay marriage in leaked…

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