Comments on the 'Affirmation of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression act, 2015'

Abstract

On 15 December 2015 the Ministry for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties (MSDC) presented a Bill in Parliament, entitled ‘Affirmation of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression ACt, 2015’. Following the Bill’s presentation, MSDC launched a public consultation on the Bill. The Bill and public consultation are part of a broader process in which aditus foundation has been participating as member of the LGBTIQ Consultative Council within MSDC. In this process, we have submitted several technical comments on the Bill’s earlier versions and also published (July 2015) a ‘Policy Paper I: Prohibition of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity/Expression Conversion Therapy’. These present submissions are based on this Policy Paper, with the addition of specific comments on the Bill as publicly presented in December 2015.