One of 2022’s most significant – and positive – events for trans and gender-diverse people in the UK occurred right at the end of the year.
Yesterday, the Scottish parliament passed the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, making it easier and quicker for people to change their legal gender.
The new legislation introduces a self-declaration system for getting a gender recognition certificate (GRC), without the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria. The lower age limit has been dropped to 16, and the time an adult must live in their acquired gender before applying has been reduced from two years to three months, or six months for 16- and 17-year-olds.
