Reform of the Gender Recognition Act : government consultation.

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Reform of the Gender Recognition Act: Consultation Document Ministerial Foreword ................................................................................................... 2 About this Consultation .............................................................................................. 4 Terminology ............................................................................................................... 7 Executive Summary ................................................................................................. 10 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 15 How does the Gender Recognition Act work? ...................................................... 17 Why does the Gender Recognition Act need updating? ....................................... 21 The Gender Recognition Act 2004: Questions on reform ......................................... 28 The Evidence Requirements for Legal Gender Recognition ................................. 30 Marriage and Civil Partnership ............................................................................. 35 The Cost of Legal Gender Recognition ................................................................. 37 Privacy and Disclosure of Information .................................................................. 39 Impact of the current process on those with Protected Characteristics ................ 41 Gender Recognition: Wider Considerations ............................................................. 43 Gender Recognition and the Equality Act 2010 .................................................... 43 Gender Recognition and other Public Services .................................................... 50 Non-binary Gender Identities ................................................................................ 51 Scotland, Northern Ireland and Jurisdictions outside the UK ................................ 58 Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 60 Annexes ................................................................................................................... 62 Annex A: Respondent information form ................................................................ 62 Annex B: Consultation Questions ......................................................................... 64 Annex C: Equality Act 2010 - list of exceptions .................................................... 72 Annex D: How does the legal gender recognition system work? .......................... 76