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Jim Richardson · @jimrhiz

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... unlike Keith Starmer.

"Pressed for her personal view, the minister was asked whether she thought 16 was too young. “No, I don’t, actually. I was working at 16, I was paying tax at 16, I was making decisions for myself at 16,” she told Sky News."

Meanwhile Scottish equalities minister Shona Robinson says her government will "take whatever steps we need to ensure that the democratic will of the Scottish parliament is not frustrated."

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Whether out of cowardice or actual collaborative transphobia, UK Labour has not so far opposed the Tory refusal of royal assent for the Scottish gender recognition bill.

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/17/sixteen-is-old-enough-to-decide-on-gender-says-education-secretary

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Jim Richardson · @jimrhiz

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BBC News - UK government to block Scottish gender bill

“The UK government has decided to block a controversial Scottish bill designed to make it easier for people to change their legal gender …

”Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called the move a "full-frontal attack" on the Scottish Parliament and vowed to oppose it …

“The announcement was greeted with fury by Scottish Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison, who called the decision to block the bill "outrageous".

“Arguing that the bill does not affect UK-wide equalities law, she said the "political" move demonstrated the UK government's "contempt for devolution".

“"This is a dark day for trans rights and a dark day for democracy in the UK," she added.“

UK Labour Leader Keith Starmer, who opposes gender recognition for 16- and 17-year olds despite the support of Scottish Labour for the bill, is not expected to challenge the intervention.

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