What would one expect of a tin pot independent dependency stuck between the UK and Ireland. It is not part of the UK or in the European Union. However the islanders have to have a British Passport whch states on this - Isle of Man.
The fact that the Island is not in the EU, considered part of the UK politically and that they are even debating a Gender Recognition Bill is however good news as the European Court of Human Rights ruling on Transsexuals and Gender recognition does not legally apply to the IOM. Lets hope the Bill gets passed.
Big news indeed for an island whose claim to fame is a deformed cat, motorbike race and until recently public floggings and a ban on hommosexuality.
Buffy
