Is the UK government stepping back from transgender politics?
by Carys Moseley, Christian Concern:
On Wednesday, Liz Truss the Minister for Women and Equalities told the Women and Equalities Committee of the House of Commons her priorities for the Government Equalities Office. Her priorities are (1) reshaping the GEO to bring it closer to the work of the Cabinet Office, (2) international work promoting LGBT rights and (3) work on the Gender Recognition Act, as well as restricting gender reassignment for under-18s. Understandably it is the third of these priorities that has garnered the most press attention so far.
According to Truss, the government plans to publish its response to the Gender Recognition Act consultation this summer and to launch its proposals for reform then. Whether or not this gets postponed due to more urgent business relating to the current coronavirus is another matter.
Protecting children from their own unwise decisions
Regarding under-18s, Truss had this to say:
“Finally, which is not a direct issue concerning the Gender Recognition Act, but is relevant, making sure that the under 18s are protected from decisions that they could make, that are irreversible in the future. I believe strongly that adults should have the freedom to lead their lives as they see fit, but I think it’s very important that while people are still developing their decision-making capabilities that we protect them from making those irreversible decisions.”
Commenting on this announcement in the Spectator, James Kirkup says this of Liz Truss:
“The cabinet minister responsible for trans policy has decided to enter the debate about trans children, and to take a side, by questioning the prevailing orthodoxy that has been constructed by campaign groups and some clinicians.”
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