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Title: Transgender Athlone native wins 13-year legal battle
Post by: Shana A on June 24, 2010, 07:57:18 AM
Post by: Shana A on June 24, 2010, 07:57:18 AM
Transgender Athlone native wins 13-year legal battle
http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998111-transgender-athlone-native-wins-13year-legal-battle/ (http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998111-transgender-athlone-native-wins-13year-legal-battle/)
An Athlone native has won a 13-year legal battle to have her new gender recognised following a sex change operation.
It's thought that the victory for dentist Dr Lydia Foy, who was born Donal Mark Foy, will result in new legislation being introduced in order to recognise the gender of people who have undergone such procedures.
The Government was planning an appeal to the Supreme Court against a ruling that it had violated Dr Foy's rights by failing to provide "meaningful recognition" of her new gender.
http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998111-transgender-athlone-native-wins-13year-legal-battle/ (http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998111-transgender-athlone-native-wins-13year-legal-battle/)
An Athlone native has won a 13-year legal battle to have her new gender recognised following a sex change operation.
It's thought that the victory for dentist Dr Lydia Foy, who was born Donal Mark Foy, will result in new legislation being introduced in order to recognise the gender of people who have undergone such procedures.
The Government was planning an appeal to the Supreme Court against a ruling that it had violated Dr Foy's rights by failing to provide "meaningful recognition" of her new gender.