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Thread: Scottish GRA reform

On 19th January Fair Play For Women met with Shona Robison, the Scottish Minister overseeing the introduction of the Gender Recognition Reform bill /1

We focused on asking her questions about the cross-border implications of introducing a sex self-ID process in Scotland. The proposal is that anyone "ordinarily resident in Scotland" will be able to use the self-ID process to swap the sex on their birth certificate /2

She seemed surprised. Odd considering we've been raising this concern for over a year now.

There's no minimum period for being "ordinarily resident" and you don't have to stay after applying. The loophole is staring everyone in the face! /3

thetimes.co.uk/article/scotti…

She asked her official to answer. He dismissed the concerns saying there would be evidence of people visiting Ireland to get a GRC. And because this isn't happening then it won't happen in Scotland either. /4

He revealed a deep misunderstanding of the GRC process and how legal sex change is recognised in the UK. Irish GRCs are NOT recognised in the UK. An Irish GRC cannot be used to change a UK birth certificate. Its a meaningless piece of paper in the UK /5

The UK recognises legal sex change in countries that have a process that is "at least as rigorous" as in the UK. We do not accept a GRC from countries using self-ID /6

So Scottish GRA reform sets up a unique and untested situation in the UK.

How can the UK government continue to defend its policy of only recognising legal sex change that is "at least as rigorous" as the UK process when part of the UK becomes self-ID? /7

And what will stop someone born in England or Wales popping over the border for a couple of weeks or borrowing a mates address to get a GRC, before returning home and changing their birth certificate? /8

This is why everyone in the UK needs to take notice of what's happening in Scotland. Scottish GRA reform is self-ID through the backdoor for the whole of the UK. This is just one of the cross-border implications - there are many more /9
fairplayforwomen.com/crossborder/

Most shocking of all is that Scottish officials appear woefully uninformed. It is unacceptable that we are able to pick holes in their knowledge when the bill is about to land any day.

We have written this letter to Shona Robison. Still no reply /10

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