In this particular culture war, where words are weapons of mass outrage, there is no room for nuance. If you’re a young person with gender identity issues, for whom life is a daily struggle against isolation, bullying, prejudice and violence, the culture war swirling around you is a distant roar. So far, blessedly, that culture war has been a distant roar in Ireland too. Here, in 2015, without much drama, the Gender Recognition Act passed. In all, by mid-2018, fewer than 300 gender recognition certs had been issued.

Source: The Irish Times June 13, 2020 00:00 UTC