Data Protection Act 1998

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series: Gender legislation

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Document originally published by Parliament of the United Kingdom

Original Publication: July 1998

Full text at legislation.gov.uk

An Act to make new provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to individuals, including the obtaining, holding, use or disclosure of such information …

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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013

Date Series Part 4 of Gender legislation Tags series / law

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Document originally published by Parliament of the United Kingdom

Original Publication: July 2013

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This Act makes it legal for same sex couples in England and Wales to marry. The provisions in schedule 5 also allows people who are married to obtain a legal …

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The productivity trick one author used to write over 40 books

Beginning with his first novel in 1847, Anthony Trollope wrote at an incredible pace.

Over the next 38 years, he published 47 novels, 18 works of non-fiction, 12 short stories, 2 plays, and an assortment of articles and letters.

Trollope achieved his incredible productivity by writing in 15-minute intervals for …

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Equality Act 2006

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Document originally published by Parliament of the United Kingdom

Original Publication: February 2006

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The Equality Act 2006 introduced the Gender Equality Duty, which places an obligation on public bodies to pay due regard to the need to address and eliminate the unlawful discrimination …

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Equality Act 2010

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Document originally published by Parliament of the United Kingdom

Original Publication: April 2010

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The Equality Act 2010 provides protection against discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the grounds of protected characteristics - including gender reassignment. It brings together various previous legislation into a single harmonised …

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Gender Recognition Act 2004

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Document originally published by Parliament of the United Kingdom

Original Publication: July 2004

Full text at legislation.gov.uk

This Act of Parliament allows trans people to apply for a full Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) which changes their legal gender and provides them with a new birth certificate. There …

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