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Equality Act comes into force

Started by Shana A, October 01, 2010, 09:07:33 AM

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October 01, 2010, 09:07:33 AM
Equality Act comes into force

By Jessica Geen • October 1, 2010 - 11:27

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/10/01/equality-act-comes-into-force/

A range of new equality laws came into force today as the Equality Act was implemented.

The change consolidates nine separate pieces of legislation into a single act, giving new anti-discrimination protections to a variety of people with "protected characteristics".

Some of the new provisions apply specifically to trans people. These include widening the definition of trans, meaning that undergoing gender reassignment surgery will not be a requirement for protection under the law.
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