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Gender Identity (Protected Characteristic) Bill

A Bill to make gender identity a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 in place of gender reassignment and to make associated provision for transgender and other persons; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Gender Identity (Protected Characteristic) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 1 December 2016 by Mrs Maria Miller (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 1 Dec 2016
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 28 Apr 2017.