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The Gender Recognition Act 2004 [1] is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that allows adults in the United Kingdom who have gender dysphoria to change their legal gender. It came into effect on 4 April 2005.
The Gender Recognition Act (Norwegian: Lov om endring av juridisk kjønn) was adopted by the Norwegian parliament, the Storting, on 6 June 2016, was promulgated by the King-in-Council on 17 June and took effect on 1 July 2016.
In response to its obligation, the UK Parliament passed the Gender Recognition Act 2004, which effectively granted full legal recognition for binary transgender people. [85] Since 4 April 2005, as per the Gender Recognition Act 2004, it is possible for transgender people to change their legal gender in the UK.
The Equality Act 2010 added "gender reassignment" as a "protected characteristic". [198] The Gender Recognition Act 2004 effectively granted full legal recognition for binary transgender people. [197] In contrast to some systems elsewhere in the world, the gender recognition process under the Act does not require applicants to be post-operative.
The Gender Recognition Panel is a tribunal in the United Kingdom dealing with transsexual and transgender concerns and allowing people to change their legal gender. It was founded to satisfy the Gender Recognition Act 2004, which legislates its decision-making process. It issues gender recognition certificates for people who "live in another ...
In January 2024, judges at the High Court in London ruled that, "We have decided that whenever the Gender Recognition Act refers to ‘gender’ it refers to a binary concept – that is, to male, or to female gender. The GRP [Gender Recognition Panel] accordingly, had and has no power to issue a gender recognition certificate to the claimant ...
The Gender Recognition Act 2004 was ranked in the second-lowest category due to its "intrusive medical requirements," which do not meet international human rights standards. [21] Although this report was published the UK government decided to uphold the current law and not make any legislative changes regarding the Gender Recognition Act of 2004.
The bill seeks to amend the Gender Recognition Act 2004 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, making it simpler for people to change their legal gender. [2] On 17 January 2023, the United Kingdom government used section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 to block the bill from receiving royal assent , the first time section 35 has been used.