Chair comments on LGBT Action Plan and Gender Recognition Act
3 July 2018
The Women and Equalities Committee Chair welcomes publication of the new LGBT Action Plan and the Government's consultation on the Gender Recognition Act.
Gender Recognition Act is very dated
Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, Maria Miller MP, said:
“Equality issues affecting transgender people was the first subject our Committee tackled when it was established in 2015, because we recognised the marginalisation of trans people and the widespread transphobia they face.
We argued that the Gender Recognition Act—pioneering at the time it was introduced—is now very dated in some respects.
I am glad that the Government has recognised that this legislation does not currently work and I welcome its consultation on how it could be improved.
I encourage everyone to take part in this and make their views known.
Gender recognition is not the only issue of concern to trans people and I also welcome the publication of today's LGBT Action Plan, which incorporates the transgender action plan that we asked for in our report.We look forward to holding the Government to account on how well this long-awaited plan addresses the needs of all LGBT people and how effectively it translates to gains in equality on the ground.”
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