Ireland’s revolutionary new trans recognition law comes into effect next week

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Ireland's revolutionary new trans recognition law comes into effect next week

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/09/04/irelands-revolutionary-new-trans-recognition-law-comes-into-effect-next-week/

Pink News/by Nick Duffy    09/04/2015

"Ireland's government has put its revolutionary new Gender Recognition Act to come into effect – meaning transgender people can gain legal recognition from next week without seeing a doctor.

Until now, the Republic of Ireland has provided no legal recognition for transgender people at all – but following a protracted legal battle with trans woman Dr Lydia Foy, the government committed to passing a trans recognition law."