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Scottish Government publishes its analysis of responses to its GRA consultation

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DrSusan · 23/11/2018 14:51

It's here:

www.gov.scot/publications/review-gender-recognition-act-2004-analysis-responses-public-consultation-exercise-report/

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Badstyley · 23/11/2018 15:56

What relationship, if any, does the Scottish GRA consultation have to the English one? Do they affect each other in any way? Could self ID pass in Scotland while being shelved/scrapped in England?

Alicethroughtheblackmirror · 23/11/2018 15:43

The Scottish consultation, unfortunately, slipped through before the RUK one and was largely positioned as an LGBT issue. TBH, I'm quite amazed and relieved that respondents have picked up on the potential conflict with women's rights!

whatsthecomingoverthehill · 23/11/2018 15:18

From the Q&A:

Q. Does the consultation propose any changes to exemptions in the Equality Act 2010 in relation to single sex services?
A. No.

Does anyone know of any services which remain single sex? I'm talking about now, let alone after self-id comes in (which I think it will).

scotsheather · 23/11/2018 15:17

It closed in March this year when Scotland was very much pro trans, largely due to high profile campaign groups and government mantra, hence notably higher than rest of UK. Wonder if the differences would be so big now.

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DrSusan · 23/11/2018 15:13

Timeline is described here, and there's a link to the original consultation:

consult.gov.scot/family-law/review-of-the-gender-recognition-act-2004/

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TorchesTorches · 23/11/2018 15:08

Not read the whole thing, but I note 60% of respondants support self ID. I can't see the timings of this consultation in the report, I presumed it predated the English one? I also see that a complaint was made about the lack of involvement in women's interest groups in the process, but see FPFW mentioned as having responded. Does anyone have more clarity about the timings and process that they went through?