Tory MP calls on Govt not to weaken gender reassignment laws

Danny Kruger, who was formerly Boris Johnson’s political secretary, believes the politics surrounding sex and gender is “a minefield” at present, but that the Government should not be put off from clearly and compassionately asserting the truth.

He said if anyone wishes to formally assume the legal status and rights of the opposite sex, it is “a big deal, properly requiring the permission of government”.

Status quo

Kruger asserted that, despite what trans activists and groups such as Stonewall say, people should not be allowed to legally change sex simply by stating their desire and without any medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria or having lived as if a member of the opposite sex for a sustained period.

While those activists have pushed for the law to embrace ‘self-identification’, Kruger says he hopes the government “will confirm the status quo”.

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