Gender Bill: First elected Scotland’s minister Yousaf drags UK to court

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

Humza Yousaf launches fresh challenge against UK as SNP set to go to war over gender reform bill.

Yousaf, Scotland first minister had taken United Kingdom Government to court over gender reforms bill after describing the bill to be inimical.

Congress learnt the Gender Recognition Reforms (Scotland) Bill removes the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria to acquire a gender recognition certificate (GRC).

Yousaf said he would mount a legal challenge against the UK Government over its decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform Bill.

Under the Scottish Bill, passed by MSPs last year, people who want to change their legally recognised gender would no longer have to obtain a formal medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria to do so.

Recall, In January the UK Government stepped in to block the law on the basis that it would interfere with, and have a “serious adverse impact” on, UK-wide equalities legislation.

The bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 22 December 2022 by 86 to 39 with members of all parties supporting the legislation.