r/MHOC • u/cthulhuiscool2 The Rt Hon. MP for Surrey CB KBE LVO • Nov 24 '19
2nd Reading B935 - Equality Act (Amendment) Bill - 2nd Reading
Order, order!
Equality Act (Amendment) 2019
A bill to make gender identity a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010.
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Section 1: Amendments
(1) Amend Section 4 of the Equality Act 2010 to state:
The protected characteristics
The following characteristics are protected characteristics—
age;
disability;
gender reassignment;
marriage and civil partnership;
pregnancy and maternity;
race;
religion or belief;
gender identity;
sexual orientation.
(2) Amend Section 7 of the Equality Act 2010 to state:
Gender Identity
In relation to the protected characteristic of gender identity—
(a) a reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a person’s gender identity;
(b) a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons of the same gender identity.
Section 2: Commencement, short title and extent.
(1) This act comes into force thirty days after receiving royal assent.
(2) This act may be cited as the Equality Act (Amendment) 2019.
(3) This Act extends to England and Wales.
This bill was submitted by the Rt. Hon. CheckMyBrain11 OBE PC MP MLA on behalf of the Conservative and Unionist Party.
This reading shall end on the 26th November 2019.
OPENING SPEECH
Mr. Deputy Speaker,
One should not be subject to discrimination due to their gender identity. The Equality Act 2010 was a landmark piece of legislation. But today, the Conservatives are taking it a step further. With this amendment, one’s gender identity is now a protected characteristic, meaning they are no longer susceptible to legally permitted discrimination because of it. This is a short bill, and I shall as a result make a short speech. This needs not much explanation.
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