The announcement caught political observers by surprise amid criticism of her drive to make it easier for people to legally change genders
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“Of course there are difficult issues confronting the government just now, but when is that ever not the case?” she said. Hailed as a landmark by transgender rights activists, the bill would allow people age 16 or older in Scotland to change the gender designations on identity documents by self-declaration, removing the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria.Article content
Sturgeon has vowed to take the British government to court, arguing that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s administration had made a “profound mistake” by vetoing the legislation.
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