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22 FEB 2011
Keep Gender Recognition Legislation on the Agenda
This election, let your local candidates know that gender recognition legislation is important to you.
On June 21st, 2010 Dr Lydia Foy secured the first declaration of incompatibility of Irish law with the European Convention on Human Rights. This decision requires Ireland to introduce legislation that will legally recognise the preferred gender of transgender persons. Presently, Ireland and Lithuania are the only two countries in the European Union that do not allow for this legal change.
This election marks an important moment for transgender people in Ireland and we need your voice. Asking your candidates about gender recognition legislation is the only way they will know that it matters to you.
Keep GRL on the Agenda in two easy steps
(1) When canvassers and candidates call at your door ask them:
“Are you aware of Ireland’s obligation to introduce gender recognition legislation?”
“If you were elected, would you support gender recognition legislation in the first year?”
(2) Email your candidates stating that gender recognition legislation is an important campaign issue. Candidate’s contact information will be on their canvass cards or you can find it here:
http://irishpoliticians.com/candidatesbyconstituency.php
Keep TENI in the loop
» CC election@teni.ie on your email correspondence to candidates
» Forward candidate’s email responses to election@teni.ie
» Let TENI know how candidates responded: forward on their emails to election@teni.ie; email or phone (01 873 3575) us to let us know their reponse at the door. (Please include the name of the candidate and constituency.)
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