Transsexual wins EU equality ruling

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THE GOVERNMENT'S refusal to give a male-to-female transsexual pension rights at the age of 60 was illegal, the European Court of Justice has ruled.

Although the UK’s differing retirement ages – 65 for men and 60 for women – are not affected by Europe’s equality regulations, the EU’s highest court stated the government’s actions were contrary t...

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