WITH a wince, Theresa May said she was sorry. Asked about her record on gay rights, the prime minister apologised for refusing to support the repeal in 2003 of a law which banned teaching children “the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship”. A year earlier she had voted against adoption by gay couples. Yet today, “I want to be seen as an ally of the LGBT community,” said the prime minister. “We want a country where people are able to be open about who they are, who they love and how they identify.” The Conservative Party, once a generator of anti-LGBT laws, has belatedly wrapped itself in the rainbow flag.
Mrs May was speaking at the launch of a consultation on reforming the Gender Recognition Act, which dictates how people can change their legal gender. Supporters of reform argue that the current system is slow and demeaning. To obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate, a person must have spent two years in their new gender. They need a doctor’s diagnosis of...Continue reading
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