Irish Law Moving To Recognize Transgender Identity
The Bilerico Project
Filed by: Dr. Jillian T. Weiss
June 21, 2010 3:00
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/06/irish_law_moving_to_recognize_transgender_identity.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2010/06/irish_law_moving_to_recognize_transgender_identity.php)
The Irish government this week removed its objections to a 2007 Irish High Court judgment.
The High Court held that the Irish government violated Irish law by failing to make provisions to recognize sex reassignment for transgender people.
The Irish government has taken steps to convene a commission to make recommendations on legislation to address this.
This is a welcome development in the law affecting transgender people's attempts to escape the marginalization perpetuated by laws in many places in the world.