Tag: transgender
New Zealand : Group demands resignation of GABA President
A group of queer and trans activists, No Pride in Prisons, is demanding the resignation of the Gay Auckland Business Association (GABA) president, Heather Carnegie. This follows what the group believes to have been inexcusable and irresponsible behaviour at Auckland’s Pride parade on Saturday night.
Stonewall to campaign for trans equality
Stonewall today announces that it will extend its remit to campaign for trans equality in a landmark report. The historic move follows extensive consultation with over 700 trans people and will see the charity use its platform and experience to help create real change for them.
Gender Recognition Legislation Must Reflect & Protect the Lives of Those People Who Need It
Today (Tuesday 3rd February), the Committee Stage debate on Gender Recognition Bill 2014 began in Seanad Eireann.
Gender Recognition: The Irish Debate So Far
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3rd February, members of Seanad Eireann will advance to Committee Stage debate on the Gender Recognition Bill 2014.
Gender identity to guide housing of Ontario’s transgender inmates
Transgender inmates in Ontario will now be dealt with based on their own gender identity, not their physical sexual traits, a policy Ontario’s corrections minister is calling the most progressive of its kind in North America.
Young People’s Rights to Freedom of Expression Not Protected by Gender Recognition Bill 2014
The proposed Gender Recognition Bill is a step forward but it falls seriously short of providing adequate protection to Trans young people, especially within the education system and makes no attempt to protect and vindicate their right to freedom of expression. On a practical level this impacts on uniform choice, access to appropriate toilets, the name which appears on the school roll and the right to join sports teams targeted for those of a certain gender.