Taoiseach open to ‘informed debate’ on changing rules for transgender teenagers

Taoiseach open to ‘informed debate’ on changing rules for transgender teenagers

Micheál Martin said young trans people should be consulted. Picture: Julien Behal/PA

The Taoiseach has said he is “open to informed debate” on changing the law around self-identification for transgender teenagers.

The Programme for Government commits to removing the need for 16-17-year-olds to have two specialist reports to apply for legal gender recognition.

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