""Transphobia will absolutely not be tolerated under my leadership, and it will never be acceptable in the Green Party," he told the outlet."
"The manifesto pledged end new cases of HIV by 2030, create 'readily available tailored provision' for LGBTQ+ people's mental health, retain a 'full, evidence-based and age-appropriate' sex education curriculum that discusses LGBTQ+ lives and introduce self-ID for trans people - which means trans people would be able to change the gender marker of their official documents without the need for surgeries or a medical diagnosis."
"The Green Party added in its manifesto that it would also formally recognise non-binary and intersex people on legal documents through an X gender marker."
Zack Polanski, 42, was elected leader of the Green Party after defeating Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns by 20,411 votes to 3,705. Polanski reaffirmed his commitment to trans rights and stated that transphobia will not be tolerated under his leadership. The Green Party manifesto for the 2024 general election pledges to end new HIV cases by 2030, provide tailored mental health provision for LGBTQ+ people, retain a full evidence-based age-appropriate sex education that includes LGBTQ+ lives, and introduce self-ID for trans people. The manifesto also proposes formal recognition of non-binary and intersex people with an X gender marker. Current UK rules require a medical diagnosis to change legal gender markers and do not recognise non-binary people, while a recent Supreme Court ruling defined 'sex' in the Equality Act as biological sex only, prompting debate within political leadership.
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