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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Speaking in Scotland, Reeves said protection for women-only spaces would “absolutely stay”, adding: “We’re not going to be changing anything around biological sex … We’re really happy to talk to JK Rowling to give her assurances about that.”
The shadow chancellor made the offer to meet the author and former Labour donor on Monday, after Rowling said she would “struggle to support” the party in next week’s general election.
The plan is largely the same as that outlined last year by Labour’s national policy forum, but was reported by the Times after an article for the paper on Saturday by Rowling expressed her unease with the party’s position.
She added: “Asking on behalf of female survivors of domestic violence and gay people who don’t subscribe to gender identity ideology, I’d also like to know whether Angela Rayner still considers the last two organisations hate groups.”
Under current rules, people are asked to show evidence “from a variety of different sources” over the two-year period, such as official documents, payslips and letters, which give their new name or title, or their gender.
We will remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition and acceptance, while retaining the need for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria from a specialist doctor, enabling access to the healthcare pathway.”
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