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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katrine Bussey

Gender recognition reform legislation published at Holyrood

Controversial legislation which aims to make it easier for transgender people to be legally recognised as their preferred gender has been published at Holyrood.

The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill sets out proposals to speed up the time it takes to get a gender recognition certificate (GRC), and would also lower the age at which trans people can obtain the document from 18 to 16.

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