A transgender criminal is fighting to get two convictions removed from her record because they reveal that she was born male. She wants to keep them secret fearing employs may discriminate against her if they look at her record and see she is transgender. A transgender criminal is fighting to get two convictions removed from her record because they reveal that she was born male (stock image)Her barrister told The Sunday Times the disclosure of offences is a 'severe and discriminatory interference with Helen's right to respect for her private life'. Christopher Stacey, director of transgender support group Unlock, wants the law to be changed because it risks 'outing' transgender people. But critics say the convictions should not be removed because it would provide a dangerous precedent, potentially allowing rapists to legally change their gender and then apply to have their record wiped.

Source: Daily Mail September 09, 2018 17:47 UTC