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Supreme Court blocks gender-neutral passports and limits reach of Human Rights Act

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Dec 15, 2021
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The UK Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Christie Elan-Cane, a campaigner who was registered as female at birth but now identifies as non-gendered.

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Responding to the ruling, Elan-Cane said there would now be an application to the European Court of Human Rights:

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