Parliamentary enquiry into trans equality issues - call for evidence

[ArcheryAnnie]

The Women And Equalities Select Committee in the Commons has launched an inquiry into "how far, and in what ways, trans people still have yet to achieve full equality; and how the outstanding issues can most effectively be addressed."

Terms here:

www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/women-and-equalities-committee/news-parliament-2015/inquiry-into-transgender-equality/

(I know a couple of gender-critical trans women who are thinking of making submissions - basically along the line of "we want rights, sure, but not ones that explicitly shit all over women".)

Sorry, just place marking. Can't stop now, bbl

21st August is deadline for submissions. Do you think they will read a submission from non trans people

marmaladeatkinz - does it define trans? Because I've generally seen a definition along the lines of 'gender identity doesn't match their sex' - which it turns out is loads of us - you might technically be trans and not know it, so they would be on dodgy ground not listening to someone because of how they perceived you to be.

that is a very good point chucky

i will write anyway, its worth a go

LassUnparalleled wrote - "Belgium seems to have the widest range."

Wikipedia quotation of the Belgian law: "... a penalty-enhancement for crimes involving discrimination on the basis of sex, supposed race, color, descent, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, civil status, birth, fortune, age, religious or philosophical beliefs, current or future state of health and handicap or physical features..."

In the context of this thread, I think it's interesting that the list of categories includes sex but does not explicitly list gender nor gender identity (unless something about gender and gender identity has been either lost in translation, or omitted by partial quotation of the law).

It is interesting. And it includes birth, fortune, age and physical appearance too. If it's translated correctly it would mean being picked on just for being poor (or posh I suppose too) or old or ugly is a hate crime.

The deadline for submissions is tomorrow, if anyone is thinking of doing this.

(And thanks everyone for some really interesting points.)