If passed, the Bill would allow Scots as young as 16 to change their legal sex merely by self-declaration. DebatePosting on Twitter, Olympic marathon runner Mara Yamauchi criticised the Holyrood’s equalities committee for not inviting female athletes to give evidence on the Bill. She said: “No women, no female athletes, no organisations defending women’s sport, no questions from any MSPs showing concern for women’s sport. Scottish Parliament not interested in women’s sport, females’ voices nor hearing variety of views?”Yamauchi added: “Committee hearing was a one-sided, biased rubber stamping exercise of what SNP wants. Melanie Field, an Executive Director at the EHRC, told the equalities committee “more detailed consideration is needed before legislative change is made”.

Source: The Times June 01, 2022 10:30 UTC