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Transgender people should not have right to self-identify without medical checks, says Liz Truss

Transgender people should not have right to self-identify without medical checks, says Liz Truss

Equalities minister forgets equality includes trans people Transgender people should not have the right to self-identify without medical checks, says women and equalities minister Liz Truss. Truss – who sits as both the equalities minister and foreign secretary – believes that “medical checks are important” in deciding whether people are legally transgender, reports the Telegraph. […]

4 years ago

Why we need a basic income for everyone right now

Why we need a basic income for everyone right now

Universal basic income is a hot topic right now The concept of universal basic income is a simple one: that people deserve the right to live and that everyone, regardless of economic standing or employment status, should receive a periodic payment delivered to them to ensure they have enough to live a comfortable life, free […]

7 years ago

Thousands march in only place in UK same-sex marriage is illegal

Thousands march in only place in UK same-sex marriage is illegal

“There can be no second-class citizens in the UK. It is now up to Theresa May and the UK Government to deliver on the promise of equality.” Thousands of people showed up to march in Belfast and Derry on Saturday to call for the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. The biggest march – […]

8 years ago

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