Gender Recognition Bill 2013

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The Gender Recognition Bill 2013 would allow transgender people to have their self-identified gender legally recognised and reflected in birth certificates, names, photographs and other official documents, without requiring surgery, hormone treatment or a mental-health diagnosis. It would protect privacy by restricting access to previous records and making unauthorised disclosure an offence, preserve existing family rights and obligations, and prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. The proposal would recognise only male and female genders, while allowing applications involving under-18s through the courts.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide for the legal recognition of the preferred gender identity of persons so seeking and to ensure respect for the rights and dignity of such persons

Last updated 12 April 2018