Changing the law

• Marriages for transexuals to remain illegal: government sources confirm that there will be no legislation before the general election expected next year (The Independent 2000-11-18)
• When m’lud says justice ain’t my job: Claire McNab notes how UK courts don’t want to solve our problems, and how the government wants parliament to do the job (PFC 2000-11-05)
• Changing Times: Christine Burns interviewed about the social and political issues affecting the transgender community. (The Pink Paper 2000-10-31)
• Section 28 skirmish is prelude to a war on inequality: government plans further moves on its “equality agenda” (Daily Telegraph 2000-02-10)
• Rights Act will put British way of life on trial: the 1998 Human Rights Act will bring big changes in UK citizens’ relations with the state, and ministers have set up an internal audit of areas open to legal challenge. (The Observer 2000-02-13)
• Straw signs up for adoption of Euro human rights laws: The Human Rights act is to enter into force on 2nd Oct 2000 (Daily Telegraph 2000-07-13)
• Warning on Euro rights ’panic’: Home Secretary warns private bodies to view the Human Rights Act as an opportunity rather than a threat (Daily Telegraph 2000-03-30)