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Self ID in Ireland was 'sunk in by the back door'
ArabellaScott · 29/03/2024 16:02
Hello, Craicnet!
Thought this might be of interest:
Two Irish civil servants discussing trans issues, hosted by cross-governmental Proud to Work for Ireland network of LGBT+ staff networks.
From around 49 minutes:
'We were a world leader with, um, with our gender recognition bill in 2015, and uh, it it was just amazing to have self ID, and you see the the hassle that's been
caused and the uproar in in the UK when Scotland and now Wales both want to
introduce self ID, and the and the, um, Westminster government won't won't allow it.
They're taking it to to the supreme court there - it was almost a nonissue here, it was a non-issue here, although I suppose, I suppose one of the things was there was such a such publicity around the whole,marriage equality campaign that in a way we snuck that in by the back door [laughs]'.
International Transgender Day of Visibility: Fireside chat with Philippa Ryder and Jenny Behan
To mark International Transgender Day of Visibility, the cross-governmental Proud to Work for Ireland network of LGBT+ staff networks are hosting a fireside ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa3cnQ1RBus
StephanieSuperpowers · 29/03/2024 17:41
It's unbelievable how blatant they now feel free to be.
BOOTS52PollyPrissyPants · 29/03/2024 20:02
Connie by our so called leaders who are a sneaky bunch of liars. I did not know I was voting for this as never mentioned at all anywhere. Shocking in this day and age.
BOOTS52PollyPrissyPants · 29/03/2024 20:43
Connie it was sneaky if you read the second part of that article as nobody knew about it, done on the same day as marriage referendum.
WaveyGodshawk · 29/03/2024 23:03
It was sneaky because it was the medical model that was proposed through all the years of debates and consultations, until the 11th hour when under pressure and influence from trans groups it passed as self ID. That's the issue
ConnieCounter · 29/03/2024 23:45
Interesting. I wasn't aware of this. Is there an article or similar with information on this?
WaveyGodshawk · 29/03/2024 23:03
It was sneaky because it was the medical model that was proposed through all the years of debates and consultations, until the 11th hour when under pressure and influence from trans groups it passed as self ID. That's the issue
IHREC reiterates its call to further safeguard the rights of Transgender and Intersex people
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) welcomes the Gender Recognition Bill 2014 (2014 Bill) as an important legislative development that needs to be further strengthened to fully safe
https://www.ihrec.ie/ihrec-reiterates-its-call-to-further-safeguard-the-rights-of-transgender-and-intersex-people/
ConnieCounter · 29/03/2024 20:39
Yes I figured it was probably as described in the first letter. The issue wasn't very controversial at the time. It wasn't sneaky.
WaveyGodshawk · 29/03/2024 23:03
It was sneaky because it was the medical model that was proposed through all the years of debates and consultations, until the 11th hour when under pressure and influence from trans groups it passed as self ID. That's the issue
StephanieSuperpowers · 29/03/2024 17:41
It's unbelievable how blatant they now feel free to be.
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