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Wales - Threat of Self ID for politicians being snuck in by the back door

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fromorbit · 29/10/2023 15:21

Leak reveals an attempt to allow political men to self identify as women

Row looms as Welsh Government plans to allow self-identifying transwomen to stand in Senedd elections as females
https://nation.cymru/news/row-looms-as-welsh-government-plans-to-allow-self-identifying-transwomen-to-stand-in-senedd-elections-as-females/

Congrats to Women's Rights Network Wales for spilling the beans.

It was an early draft apparently so possibly a basic look by a lawyer might have got it changed in later ones. In a way I hope they press on with it as the row will be glorious.

This policy seems odd do we need self ID after all we all know Wales is the most Trans friendly place in the UK for politicians.. We know Welsh Trans politicians can be elected here. We are the only the country to ever have a Trans MP - Jamie Wallis, the Tory MP for Bridgend of car crash in dress and pearls fame. Although obviously he was in the closet when elected it amazing to see his confidence and it is great to see transness at a high level. Though it seems he is planning to move to England.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/bridgend-conservative-mp-jamie-wallis-27959338

Perhaps Jamie would like to stand for the Senedd.

Row looms as Welsh Government plans to allow self-identifying transwomen to stand in Senedd elections as females

Martin Shipton The Welsh Government is setting itself on a potential collision course with the UK Government after deciding to allow people to self-identify their gender when standing as candidates for the Senedd. Plans to increase the number of Senedd...

https://nation.cymru/news/row-looms-as-welsh-government-plans-to-allow-self-identifying-transwomen-to-stand-in-senedd-elections-as-females

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ResisterRex · 29/10/2023 16:22

WRN Wales thread

x.com/wrnwales/status/1718534436772335895?s=48&t=WHoOZ_3Kv5G6-FyQuvE0LQ

Time to write to MPs again. They can't have the powers to do this. Yet there must be a group that's adamant on pushing it through any which way.

ChishiyaBat · 29/10/2023 15:27

I wish I was shocked, but i'm not, as a valleys woman this makes me so angry!

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