Edinburgh: Gender Reform demo outside the Parliament
Demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 21st December. Johann Lamont, former leader of Scottish Labour, speaking.
The vote was delayed until Thursday 22nd 2022: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-64058140
Holyrood voted the Bill through on Thursday 22nd December. Equalities legislation, which the new Scottish GR law will interact with, is reserved to the Westminster-based UK parliament. Both UK Scottish secretary Alister Jack and women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch have expressed concerns. Badenoch said: “The UK government is now looking at provisions that can prompt reconsideration and allow MSPs to address these issues.” www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/22/sunak-government-...
Scotland’s proposed gender recognition reforms explained: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/20/scotland-proposed...
Observer editorial: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/18/scotland-co...
Edinburgh: Gender Reform demo outside the Parliament
Demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 21st December. Johann Lamont, former leader of Scottish Labour, speaking.
The vote was delayed until Thursday 22nd 2022: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-64058140
Holyrood voted the Bill through on Thursday 22nd December. Equalities legislation, which the new Scottish GR law will interact with, is reserved to the Westminster-based UK parliament. Both UK Scottish secretary Alister Jack and women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch have expressed concerns. Badenoch said: “The UK government is now looking at provisions that can prompt reconsideration and allow MSPs to address these issues.” www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/22/sunak-government-...
Scotland’s proposed gender recognition reforms explained: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/20/scotland-proposed...
Observer editorial: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/18/scotland-co...