Rishi Sunak aims to remove Trans rights from UK's Equality Act

[Notorious Bean 8,530]

Newly appointed British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has made a concerning statement regarding Trans rights. He shared that he intends to revise the Equality Act to effectively remove the legal protections which protect Trans people from discrimination in the UK.

Under the current version of the Equality Act, which was established in 2010, Trans people can safely access same-sex spaces including emergency shelters, bathrooms and hospital wards. The document also provides legal protections against discrimination in the workplace which is particularly important as transphobia is on the rise in the UK.

In its current iteration, the law protects all Trans people regardless of whether they have a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) affirming their gender, and there is no requirement to have undergone medical transition. Sunak has stated that he plans to amend the terms in Equality Act to suggest that sex refers to biological sex assigned at birth rather than gender.

Revoking these rights puts Trans people, particularly Trans women, at risk of being unable to access life-saving services. Women’s shelters provide protection for domestic violence survivors which is a crucial resource for Trans women who are victims of abuse.

Sunak has been elected during a turbulent time in British politics, and he is the third Prime Minister to take office in less than two months. When he was named Prime Minister, Sunak promised to lead with compassion and foster an accepting society, but proposing these amendments to the Equality Act suggest otherwise.

When asked about Trans rights, Rishi Sunak previously stated that prejudice against Trans people is wrong and that he would make the UK the safest and greatest country for LGBTQ+ people, but his recent statements are in stark contrast to these intentions.

Sunak’s LGBTQ+ equality voting history is concerning, and when asked if Trans women are women during an interview in August, Sunak responded, “No.” Sunak has also shared that he intends to shield students from LGBTQ+-inclusive sex education. In June, he stated that he would consider withdrawing the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Russia is the only country to have done this so far.

https://gcn.ie/rishi-sunak-trans-rights/
 

[nATAH 56,902]

where's that one user who said they hope for 10+ years of more Conservative power?

[tomsches 17,550]

The uk needs a snatch election 

[The Fame Monster 4,554]

WTF!? I'm lost for words.  This is horrible...

[RebeldeFaith 5,750]

Each one is worse than the previous. At this point JKR will be the prime minister in a couple of years.

[Franch Toast 27,737]

And here when he was first announced as the new PM, people were talking about how great this would be for minorities. Umm........

[weed 78,895]

Wow!! Isn't it AMAZING he became PM? 

[Orisexual 11]

They will do this now while everyone is concerned with the economy, thus hoping to sweep everything under the rug. 

[berlinforme 5,385]

Do conservatives realize that blocking rights or even taking them away won't make LGBT activism disappear? Quite the contrary, Mr. PM. 

[Regina George 59,387]

But why are people voting for conservatives in UK? It’s not like they even did anything good for them. 

[Orisexual 11]

3 minutes ago, Regina George said:

But why are people voting for conservatives in UK? It’s not like they even did anything good for them. 

3 Reasons:

Boris at the time did a sales job on Brexit

The Ghost of Tony Blair. people still remember the GFC and Weapons of Mass destruction

The current opposition has struggled to score hit points in what is really an open goal.

 

They may get in the next election, but it will be to spite the Tories, not because Labour are electable. Same situation in the USa tbh,

[Pennywise 36,080]

1 hour ago, NATAH said:

where's that one user who said they hope for 10+ years of more Conservative power?

...there is a user like that??? @PartySick can I send death threats 

[Reginald 13,841]

1 hour ago, berlinforme said:

Do conservatives realize that blocking rights or even taking them away won't make LGBT activism disappear? Quite the contrary, Mr. PM. 

This!  If they're tired of hearing about trans people now, wait until this plan is put into action. He'll have trans men in the women's room, and trans women in the men's room.  I'm SURE that will work out well, and people won't immediately regret what they wished for.  *sarcasm* 

 

 

[nATAH 56,902]

1 hour ago, Regina George said:

But why are people voting for conservatives in UK? It’s not like they even did anything good for them. 

our main news sources are very pro-conservative and people fall for it

stories like "santa is now non-binary!" go viral every year here and it makes old people angry even though it's false

[Gimme More 35,802]

General election is needed to get these disgusting tories out!