A Critical discussion of the evolution of British law with regards to the shifting social attitudes towards Transgendered individuals.

A Critical discussion of the evolution of British law with regards to the shifting social attitudes towards Transgendered individuals.

This is my University Dissertation written in April 2011

Abstract
In this dissertation I have looked at how social attitudes have changed towards transsexual people, and how the changing attitudes impacted on the development of British law with regards to transsexuals. The dissertation covered the development of the law, from the 1970s through to the present day, looking at how it now impacts on transsexuals and the rights that they have gained.

Chapter one: Society and Transsexuals
1.1 Transsexuals in the Media 1
1.2 The Twenty First Century 5
1.3 Medical Treatment of Transsexuals through the 20th Century 6
1.4 Religious Opinions on Transsexuals 9

Chapter two: Transsexuals and the Law
2.1 What happened when transsexuals and marriage mixed 13
2.2 Post Corbett 15
2.3 Transsexual Rights across Europe 19
2.4 The Turning point for transsexuals 20
2.5 How things could have been very…