Campaigners and politicians anticipate a “febrile” debate as long-awaited transgender law reform is published
The Scottish government’s long-awaited bill to simplify how people legally change the sex on their birth certificate is finally published on Thursday.
Since Nicola Sturgeon first mooted the changes to obtaining a gender recognition certificate (GRC) in 2016, this reform and associated legislation on the census, hate crime and the right of rape victims to request the sex of their medical examiner, have resulted in the most significant revolts of her premiership.
