Gender change means ‘forced divorce’

Happily married couples will be forced to divorce to comply with the law if either spouse seeks legal recognition of their gender change.

The Equality Authority and the Transgender Equality Network Ireland say the Government’s new Gender Recognition Bill will put some people fighting for gender recognition in an impossible position.

Broden Giambrone, chief executive of TENI, said the requirement that people be single to avail of the new provisions was “horrific”.