A marginalised section of society ignored because of our ignorance

In truth a 14-year-old male wishing to wear women’s underwear today would probably feel nowhere near as comfortable as George Hook imagines they might, writes Alison O’Connor

IT’S not often we can say our politicians are ahead of the public but when it comes to the issue of transgender they’re way ahead.

This week we were told that almost 150 people have had their gender legally recognised in Ireland since new legislation was passed a year ago. The Act allows over 18s to decide their own gender identity without the backing of a medical professional or gender reassignment treatment. We are only the fourth country in the world to do so.