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Transsexual people will have their acquired gender recognised in law under draft legislation.
The Gender Recognition Bill 2008, published on Wednesday, is based on similar legislation introduced in the UK following a judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg in cases brought against the UK.
Under the provisions of the bill, a person who has met the strict criteria of the UK Gender Recognition Panel and who has obtained a full gender recognition certificate from that body will be legally recognised in the Island in their new gender. Subject to certain conditions, this recognition will be for all legal purposes including marriage.