Transgender Trend response to the government announcement on GRA reform
Stephanie Davies-Arai, Founder and Director, said:
“Transgender Trend welcomes today’s announcement by Liz Truss that there will be no change to the GRA to allow gender self-ID.
“Today’s decision protects the existing rights of women and girls to privacy and safety in single-sex spaces, and maintains current checks and balances in applying for a GRC. This is critical for the safeguarding and protection of women, children and young people.
“Today’s announcement maintains the rights of trans people without denying biological reality. A system of self-ID would have reinforced the idea learned by young people online and in school that their feelings override their biological sex.
“For children confused about their identity and their developing bodies, this belief sets them on a path to social then medical transition with irreversible lifetime consequences.
“The government has recognised that current provisions within the GRA are fair and necessary, including a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria. We hope that the government will now honour its commitment to ensure that under-18s are protected from making decisions that are irreversible in the future, as stated by Liz Truss in April this year.
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