Post #2919742

2026-04-27 11:22 UTC

* The people for whom digital ID is frictionless already have easy access to ID. The goal of a new system should not be to make things easier for the already-empowered by making new barriers for the systemically excluded.

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@celesteh@hachyderm.io 2026-04-27 11:41

Should the government impose new requirements on people communicating name changed and other status updates? [Use your own words and do not cut and paste if you do the consultation.] No!! Britons have the right to go by more than one name. This would also penalise trans people who are already vulnerable. Right now, it's not at all clear to trans people how and when to notify the government of status changes. Because of systemic problems within the NHS and access to transition services, many people are on irregular pathways. There is no way to create a bright line that can or should be enforced. This is a significant population of people who are structurally prevented from being able to provide correct information now. Making this an aspect of regular daily life will amplify this problem and contribute to a feeling of persecution already present in the transgender community.

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@pete@social.coop 2026-04-27 11:29

@celesteh@hachyderm.io I think this final point is the killer one, for a progressive party at least.

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