today is the last day to contribute to the uk government’s consultation on the gender recognition act

notabuddhist:

you have until 11pm to have your say in support of trans rights in the uk

https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/come-out-trans-equality-0

stonewall have done a great job of making responding to the consultation easy and it’s a quick process to go through the form on their website. 

i am going to copy/paste directly from innesmck on twitter who put it as succinctly as possible:

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right now the process for gender recognition:

  • is exensive
  • requires medical transition
  • excludes many many trans people
  • can be blocked entirely if you’re married
  • requires providing evidence so a panel of cis judges can decide whether you’re transitioned enough

we need a gender recognition process which is:

  • free
  • straightforward
  • dignified
  • believes trans people
  • requires no medical documents
  • includes trans young people
  • includes non-binary genders)

if you want to be a good ally, this is one way to help. add your voice. don’t delay; do it immediately. tell other people and make sure they do it immediately too. 

https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/come-out-trans-equality-0

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