‘Being trans is not an illness’, May tells awards

Theresa May has said the Government will seek to “streamline and demedicalise” the process of changing gender to reflect that “being trans is not an illness”.

Speaking at the Pink News Awards in London last night, the Prime Minister told a star-studded audience that changes will be made to the Gender Recognition Act to reflect updated attitudes towards being transgender.

She said: “We are pressing ahead with inclusive relationships and sex education in English schools, making sure that LGBT issues are taught well.

“We’re determined to eradicate homophobic and transphobic bullying.”