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Judge: Mr Justice Swift
Defence Counsel: Sir James Edie QC
Claimant Counsel: Mr Jason Coppel QC
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Judge: Mr Justice Swift
Defence Counsel: Sir James Edie QC
Claimant Counsel: Mr Jason Coppel QC
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Permission for live tweeting granted by the Judge.
Some IT technical issues delaying the start of the hearing /2
Some IT technical issues delaying the start of the hearing /2
Claimants Counsel sets out the legal arguments.
Census law mandates citizens to answer "What is your sex" according to their legal sex (birth or acquired by GRC).
Guidance conflates and confuses the concepts of sex and gender identity /3
Census law mandates citizens to answer "What is your sex" according to their legal sex (birth or acquired by GRC).
Guidance conflates and confuses the concepts of sex and gender identity /3
#FPFWvONSCensus
Everyone needs accurate data on sex in the census. It's important for the LGB & T communities too.
Accurate information on birth sex is important so it can be placed alongside the new voluntary question on sexual orientation /1
Everyone needs accurate data on sex in the census. It's important for the LGB & T communities too.
Accurate information on birth sex is important so it can be placed alongside the new voluntary question on sexual orientation /1
Ticking the box “gay or lesbian” necessarily requires accurate sex data to disaggregate the two distinct groups of gay men from lesbian women. Forms of discrimination against lesbians can be different from forms of discrimination against gay men, as can their health issues /2
We need good data regarding which young people are identifying as transgender and why most are now natal females. It will be of crucial importance for the ongoing independent review into gender identity services for children and young people led by Dr Hilary Cass /3
