Ireland criticised over legislation and education on LGBT issues [thejournal.ie]
- Published: 23 June 2011
A MAJOR REPORT published by the Council of Europe has criticised Ireland for failing to recognise transgender people.
The report – entitled Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Europe - issued on behalf of the council’s human rights body is the largest study ever taken in Europe and has taken two years to complete.
The report identifies that Ireland is one of the last remaining countries in Europe that has not changed its law to recognise transgender people. The government admitted a year ago that it is violating the European Convention on Human Rights when it withdrew an appeal with relation to Dr. Lydia Foy.
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