SNP minister resigns over gender recognition planson October 27, 2022 at 1:35 pm

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Ash Regan says she is unable to support a bill making it easier for people to change their legally-recognised gender.

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An SNP minister has resigned over Scottish government plans to make it easier for someone to change their legally-recognised gender.

Ash Regan quit as community safety minister, saying her conscience would not allow her to vote with the government.

Her resignation came ahead of the proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act facing its first vote at Holyrood.

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