A UN expert has told MSPs that the debate surrounding gender reform in Scotland has been used by some as a “proxy” to promote discrimination against transgender people and question the legitimacy of their very existence.
Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the United Nations independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, was giving evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice committee at Holyrood on Monday night when he made the comments.
Madrigal-Borloz was invited back to give evidence to MSPs after first giving his opinion on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill in June.
