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Scottish GRA reform proposals: UK-wide effects
This blog looks at the potential UK wide effects of gender recognition reform in Scotland. Although the Scottish Government’s consultation paper does not include a specific discussion of the...
9th February 2020
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MBM view on proposals for the sex question in the UK 2021 census
This briefing examines the guidance proposed by UK census authorities to accompany the sex question. We argue that the UK is currently at risk of losing meaningful data on...
7th February 2020
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Gender recognition reform in Belgium: lessons for Scotland
This briefing looks at gender recognition reform in Belgium and draws lessons for Scotland. Gender recognition reform in Belgium: Lessons for Scotland The analysis is based on data published...
5th February 2020
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MBM assessment of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
We have today published our review of the Scottish Government’s draft Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. The review can be accessed here: Our review assesses the draft bill and...
27th January 2020
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The placement of trans prisoners
Scottish Government position In response to a parliamentary question by Johann Lamont MSP on how acquisition of a gender recognition certificate (GRC) affects a prisoner’s legal rights in relation...
17th January 2020
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Losing consensus on the census
Within the last fifteen months, an intense debate has broken out over whether the sex question in the 2021 census should be framed in terms of self-declared gender identity,...
13th January 2020
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Recording sex on medical records: a case study of NHS Scotland
1. Background Sex is an objective, verifiable, fundamental and immutable characteristic of the human body. Belonging to either the male or the female sex category has profound impacts on...
12th January 2020
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Gender Recognition Act reform: The purpose of the GRA
Background In December 2019 the Scottish Government published its draft Bill on reforming the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA) and opened its plans to consultation. The draft Bill can...
27th December 2019
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Statement on the 2nd Scottish Government consultation on GRA reform
“We welcome this further consultation. We now need a transparent process, in which substantial questions about law, evidence and analysis receive substantial answers. The Scottish Government must engage fully...
17th December 2019
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Draft guidance under consideration for 2021 census sex question: summary of proposals
1. Background and timing In early 2020, the UK census authorities will finalise the questions they propose to ask in the next census, which will take place on 21...
10th December 2019