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Title: Lib Dems claim Equality Bill contains "blatant prejudice" against trans people
Post by: Natasha on July 31, 2008, 10:40:13 AM
Lib Dems claim Equality Bill contains "blatant prejudice" against trans people

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8573.html (http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8573.html)
Tony Grew
7/31/2008

The Liberal Democrats have accused the government of "leaving the door open to discrimination" against trans people.

In a response to the consultation on the new Equality Bill, the government proposes that there should be protection against discrimination in the exercise of public functions on the grounds of gender reassignment.