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LGBTQ+ activists have slammed the UK government’s decision to block Scotland’s gender reform bill as a “shameful attack on trans rights."

But what does this mean for trans people and what does this mean for the union of the United Kingdom? Read on to find out more
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On Monday (16 Jan) Scottish secretary Alister Jack confirmed he will enact Section 35 to block Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform bill from becoming law. Jack said he had concerns the legislation would have an “adverse impact on Great Britain-wide equalities legislation”
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The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) bill was passed on 22 December by Holyrood to make it simpler and fairer for trans people to update the sex marker on their birth certificates.

Westminster's subsequent actions to block it are unprecedented.
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LGBTQ+ rights campaigner @PeterTatchell has slammed Westminster for “falsely claiming that the Scottish gender recognition bill violates the UK’s Equality Act.”

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Having a GRC allows trans people to update their birth certificate, get married or form a civil partnership in their affirmed gender, update their marriage or civil partnership certificate, and have their affirmed gender on their death certificate when they die.

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Maggie Chapman, equalities spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, told PinkNews that the government could “destroy devolution” if it tried to stop Scotland’s gender reform bill. She also warned that intervention could trigger a bitter legal battle
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“They are creating a constitutional crisis by weaponising the lives of trans people. They don’t care about trans people. They don’t care about devolution. And they don’t care about Scotland.” - Maggie Chapman MSP

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Jayne Ozanne, a former equalities advisor to the Tory government, said she “couldn’t believe” the prime minister had signed off on Section 35 being invoked “to undermine trans people’s rights”.

“This is a very dark day,” she said.
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This decision by the Tory government in Westminster is not only a direct attack on trans rights but questions the constitutional integrity of the union of the UK.

#TransRightsAreHumanRights 🏳️‍⚧️
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