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Scottish GRA

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Agerbilatemycardigan · 21/03/2018 12:26

Have just seen this on Twitter. Trying to get my head around it, so am hoping that somebody a lot more clued up than me can shed some light on it. I just know that it's not likely to be a good thing.

"The Scottish Govts newly passed gender bill, the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scot) Bill, has redefined the language used in the GRA. A person is no longer reassigned a gender. This legislation now defines it as 'becoming female'."

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/03/2018 13:14

Its because it is changing the definition of gender reassignment in a law, apparently without realising it.

So previously in the Equality Act:

. undergoing a process for the purpose of 'reassigning the persons sex by changing physiological or other attributes of sex' .

To in this new act

Undergoing a process for the purpose of becoming [in this case] female.

So we've moved from reassignment by changing attributes of sex, to becoming female. It is a recognition in law that men can literally become women, the law did not previously state this.

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Agerbilatemycardigan · 21/03/2018 12:55

I'm still a tad confused, but some people didn't seem too happy about it.

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Freshlylaidterf · 21/03/2018 12:53

thanks itsall

Freshlylaidterf · 21/03/2018 12:52

its says
to improve the representation of women in non-executive positions on public boards well, great but then..
the Bill is inclusive of transgender people
I may be wrong but it looks to me like its just this bill. I cant see nay reference to the GRA

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Agerbilatemycardigan · 21/03/2018 12:51

Thanks!

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/03/2018 12:48

The Scottish Govts newly passed gender bill, the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scot) Bill, has redefined the language used in the GRA. A person is no longer reassigned a gender. This legislation now defines it as 'becoming female'. t.co/IgScDIAbLg

The GRA doesn't actually believe that a man can become female. It's purpose was to give a transsexual person legal recognition t.co/GrkJ1eE86K

The Equality Act 2010 clearly uses the word 'reassign'. To reallocate, to rename, to reappoint, to give, to transfer.

Nothing to do with 'becoming'. To evolve into, to metamorphose, to turn into, to transform, change into

A male cannot ever become a female.
Words matter. t.co/C2JGO54wRp

The language has changed from
.... undergoing a process for the purpose of 'reassigning the persons sex by changing physiological or other attributes of sex' ..... to t.co/gCPKMfwCER

to quite simply
..... undergoing a process for the purpose of 'becoming female' ........ t.co/d4jMwAUNNd

Original posts show screenshots of relevant sections of law.

Freshlylaidterf · 21/03/2018 12:44

oops sorry posted too soon. Does royal assent mean its now law? Not my area - sorry

Freshlylaidterf · 21/03/2018 12:43

www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/105197.aspx
found this. It says
Current Status of the BillThis Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities, Angela Constance MSP, on 15 June 2017. Received Royal Assent on 9 March 2018

Waddlelikeapenguin · 21/03/2018 12:41

Link would be great.
Off to breathe deeply in the beautiful scottish countryside ....

Freshlylaidterf · 21/03/2018 12:39

WTF ?? I didn't see this as not on twitter . Can you please post a clicky link. thanks