"Plans to allow people to 'self-identify' as a different gender will be formally dropped by the (UK) government this week," The Sunday Times reports, citing a government source. 1/ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/changing-gender-to-get-cheaper-but-self-identify-scheme-is-off-0twtdw5fr

"Liz Truss, the (British) equalities minister, will publish the government’s new stance in a response to a consultation on changing the 2004 Gender Recognition Act." 2/

"More than 100,000 responses were received to the consultation. Insiders say 70% backed the idea that anyone should be allowed to self-identify. However, officials believe the results were skewed by responses generated by trans rights groups." 3/

In the Australian states of Victoria & Tasmania people can swap the biological sex on birth certificates with a self-identified "gender", which can then be changed once a year. This follows a little-known revolution in federal law under PM @JuliaGillard /4 https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-puzzle-of-how-science-prizes-women/news-story/bb38f66ef57501f13f6df4fae510be82