GRA and UK Gov. Suella Braverman to intervene.

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Cismyfatarse · 04/07/2022 07:08

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/constitutional-row-looms-as-suella-braverman-targets-scottish-gender-bill-6vdsvfgk3?shareToken=6f186838336dd6a60fb79a7f4acbc05e

With my feminist hat on I am delighted that this legislation is going to be challenged. I had hoped it would be.

With my complete disagreement with Scottish independence movement, I do have some concerns that Harvie and Sturgeon will use this to legitimise their push for a referendum (Westminster interfering).

However, I have much more faith in Westminster as an institution with committees providing checks and balances.

I live in Scotland and have done for 26 years and I teach here so I see what damage is being done in schools. I am no legal or constitutional expert.

What do others think?

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ErrolTheDragon · 04/07/2022 07:22

With my complete disagreement with Scottish independence movement, I do have some concerns that Harvie and Sturgeon will use this to legitimise their push for a referendum (Westminster interfering).

That might backfire on them ... I'd have thought a lot of people would be more on the page of being glad they did have Westminster as a backstop against this extreme foolishness.

SallyLockheart · 04/07/2022 07:17

So how would it work if Scotland passed the bill but England refused to recognise the GRC thus issued? This was raised as a concern at one of the GRA consultations- the fact that no discussion had been had with Westminister about reciprocal treatment of Scottish GRC in England and Wales.

SallyLockheart · 04/07/2022 07:14

“Sir Bernard Jenkins said “this would create new opportunities for predatory men””

yes, in a nutshell.

Dancingwithhyenas · 04/07/2022 07:14

Wow! That’s incredibly bad law. You could in the space of less than a year decide you are trans and legally and permanently change your sex??

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