64 h. ago Italy's court says 2 mothers can register as parents on birth certificates

Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that two women can register as parents of a child on a birth certificate

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4 d. ago Hospitals and gyms to be able to request birth certificates of trans people to protect single

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said it may be 'necessary and proportionate' to ask somebody about their birth sex in certain situations, provided it is done in a 'sensitive way'.

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4 d. ago Gyms and hospitals can 'request birth certificates' to prove sex, watchdog says

The verdict will see demands for verification

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4 d. ago EHRC says people could be asked for birth certificates to prove biological sex

The consultation period was extended from two weeks to six ‘in light of the level of public interest’, the Equality and Human Rights Commission said.

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1 week ago Banned baby names in the UK: Real cases when parents were told 'no' and why

While parents in the UK generally have the freedom to choose any name they like for their child there are a number of rules in place that mean certain names will never make it onto a birth certificate

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3 w. ago Equalities watchdog lashes out at critics of Supreme Court trans ruling who question judges' 'integrity'

Baroness Falkner, the chairwoman of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) the said it was unacceptable for people to question the integrity of Supreme Court justices.

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