The controversial legislation consolidates existing law and extends protection for vulnerable groups.

Under the bill, offences are considered “aggravated” - which could influence sentencing - if they involve prejudice on the basis of age, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or variations in sex characteristics (sometimes described as “intersex” physical or biological characteristics).

  • nBee@lemmy.ml
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    4 years ago

    There have been suggestions, for example, that the bill could lead to author JK Rowling facing a seven-year prison sentence for expressing her concerns about the impact of trans rights on women.

    Nice, defeating TERF-island one bill at a time 😎️