13 Sep 2008 - UK RESIDENT NON M/F - YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED NOW
Dear All
As you are most probably aware, my local parliamentary representative
Simon Hughes MP is drafting proposed new legislation that will grant
certain rights to individuals who do not identify as male or female
and for whom compulsory gendered categorisation into the societal
gender system is not appropriate.
The purpose of legislation is to accord legal recognition for
identities other than male and female. The outcome of legal
recognition of existence outside the gendered societal system will be
that we will finally be accorded the basic human right to be
acknowledged and registered in our true identity. This will result in
greater social recognition and strengthen our position when exposed to
discrimination and oppression from the gendered majority.
The proposed legislation will initially state the case for necessity
of provision of an alternative option alongside male and female in
sex/gender field on forms for application and registration, such as
passport application, the Census etc. We are presenting the case for a
third option of 'non gender-specific' , 'gender not specified' or
'other' on all forms.
In order for the legislation to have any chance of succeeding in early
stages of procession through parliament, it is vital that we can
demonstrate a strong social need for recognition of identities that
have until now been unrecognised by law in all western countries and
ignored by gendered society.
This is where I need the help and support of EVERY resident in the UK
who does not identify as male or female and for whom the options of
male and female provided by gendered society are irrelevant,
inadequate and insulting.
I am appealing to hear from everyone who is affected by this issue and
who is currently forced to deny and/or compromise their identity when
presented with the question of stating their sex/gender in order to
obtain a passport, driver's licence or any other documentation or
service where a gendered role is demanded before the individual can
access a service or obtain necessary documentation in order for the
individual to function within society.
I am collecting as many names as possible that will be forwarded to
Simon Hughes' parliamentary office. The details will be used to
petition support for this fundamental human rights issue.
Please send an email to my address Christie.Elan- Cane@ukgateway. net
with I SUPPORT NON GENDER-SPECIFIC OPTION in the subject line. Give
your full name and preferably a full address in the United Kingdom
where you are resident. If you would rather not provide address
details, write anyway with just your name but responses with a valid
UK address should carry more weight if used to petition support from
other ministers. Please do not send any attachment documents with your
email.
A request to organisations in UK and outside the UK: please put a
notice on your own website to alert as many people as possible. I also
request that everyone who feels strongly about this issue lobbies
their own local parliamentary representative and urges them to support
this action.
Once more, thanks to everyone who has expressed their support so far
and I promise to keep you updated with progress. You can also view my
website at http://elancane. livejournal. com.
Regards
Christie Elan-Cane
Christie.Elan- Cane@ukgateway. net
As you are most probably aware, my local parliamentary representative
Simon Hughes MP is drafting proposed new legislation that will grant
certain rights to individuals who do not identify as male or female
and for whom compulsory gendered categorisation into the societal
gender system is not appropriate.
The purpose of legislation is to accord legal recognition for
identities other than male and female. The outcome of legal
recognition of existence outside the gendered societal system will be
that we will finally be accorded the basic human right to be
acknowledged and registered in our true identity. This will result in
greater social recognition and strengthen our position when exposed to
discrimination and oppression from the gendered majority.
The proposed legislation will initially state the case for necessity
of provision of an alternative option alongside male and female in
sex/gender field on forms for application and registration, such as
passport application, the Census etc. We are presenting the case for a
third option of 'non gender-specific' , 'gender not specified' or
'other' on all forms.
In order for the legislation to have any chance of succeeding in early
stages of procession through parliament, it is vital that we can
demonstrate a strong social need for recognition of identities that
have until now been unrecognised by law in all western countries and
ignored by gendered society.
This is where I need the help and support of EVERY resident in the UK
who does not identify as male or female and for whom the options of
male and female provided by gendered society are irrelevant,
inadequate and insulting.
I am appealing to hear from everyone who is affected by this issue and
who is currently forced to deny and/or compromise their identity when
presented with the question of stating their sex/gender in order to
obtain a passport, driver's licence or any other documentation or
service where a gendered role is demanded before the individual can
access a service or obtain necessary documentation in order for the
individual to function within society.
I am collecting as many names as possible that will be forwarded to
Simon Hughes' parliamentary office. The details will be used to
petition support for this fundamental human rights issue.
Please send an email to my address Christie.Elan- Cane@ukgateway. net
with I SUPPORT NON GENDER-SPECIFIC OPTION in the subject line. Give
your full name and preferably a full address in the United Kingdom
where you are resident. If you would rather not provide address
details, write anyway with just your name but responses with a valid
UK address should carry more weight if used to petition support from
other ministers. Please do not send any attachment documents with your
email.
A request to organisations in UK and outside the UK: please put a
notice on your own website to alert as many people as possible. I also
request that everyone who feels strongly about this issue lobbies
their own local parliamentary representative and urges them to support
this action.
Once more, thanks to everyone who has expressed their support so far
and I promise to keep you updated with progress. You can also view my
website at http://elancane. livejournal. com.
Regards
Christie Elan-Cane
Christie.Elan- Cane@ukgateway. net