SCOTLAND DEFEATS THE SPOUSAL VETO

This is a landmark victory for trans equality in the UK, so it’s only right we talk about it. The Spousal Veto is a block on receipt of a Gender Recognition Certificate (the document that legally changes a person’s gender in the UK) because if the spouse of a married trans person does not agree to them getting a GRC, they can’t have one.

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For more information on today’s topics, see:
Scottish Transgender Alliance: Success — Scotland removes spousal veto from equal marriage bill – http://www.scottishtrans.org/spousal-veto/
Gay Star News: Trans victory: Scotland removes spousal veto from gay marriage – http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/trans-victory-scotland-removes-spousal-veto-gay-marriage160114-0
LGBTQ Nation: Scottish parliament removes transgender spousal veto from marriage equality bill – http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/01/scottish-parliament-removes-transgender-spousal-veto-from-marriage-equality-bill/