http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/files/ips/liv ... tation.pdf
There were 169 responses of which 127 came from members of the public and 42 from organisations. Of the organisations listed, the following appear to be organisations who issued responses on behalf of gender variant people:
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Gender Trust UK
Gender Spectrum UK
Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES)
Mermaids
Press For Change
It is interesting to note that the majority of comments came from the "Transgendered Community".
Applications from the transgendered community
3.4 The single largest topic raised in response to the consultation was how applications from transgendered people would be handled and how their gender history would be recorded. Some of these concerns resulted from a misinterpretation of the proposals whilst others raised legitimate additional concerns (e.g. regarding the recording of previous names). During the consultation period, the Identity and Passport Service met representative groups from the transgendered community and developed a briefing document for the community to outline our policy with regard to applications from the transgendered communities which addresses these concerns. This can be found on the Identity and Passport Service website (see: http://www.ips.gov.uk/identity/download ... mentv4.pdf)
3.5 In response to these findings, the following changes have been made to the legislation:
•Provisions have been clarified that demonstrate that those who wish to apply for an identity card in an acquired gender (i.e. a gender opposite to their birth gender) can do so once they produce either (a) a valid passport or identity card in that gender, (b) an birth or adoption certificate in that gender, (c) a gender recognition certificate or (d) evidence from a registered medical practitioner or chartered psychologist practising in the field of gender dysphoria that they have a need to live in that gender.
• Additional provisions have been introduced that mean that those who wish to apply for an identity card in an acquired gender and have provided approved supporting documentation in that gender with their application will not need to provide any previous names that relate to their birth gender. This seeks to ensure that they do not need to reveal their gender history unnecessarily.
• Provisions have been amended that demonstrate that those who have a need to live in two gender roles (i.e. to live part of their time in their birth gender and part of their time in an acquired gender) will be given the option to applying for an identity card in each gender linked to a single unique record on the National Identity Register. This would require the production of evidence from a registered medical practitioner or chartered psychologist practising in the field of gender dysphoria that the applicant has a need to live at least part of their life in a different gender.
The link they give appears to be broken now.
While these are useful amendments, they do not alter the retention for all time on the database of the record of your previous details, and they cetainly have not addressed everyone of the concerns that were raised.
Alison