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New Children's Minister to make it easier for under-16s to change their gender
The new Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman says children under 16 should be able to change their gender with the consent of their parents or guardians and GP.
The Children's, Disability, Equality and Integration Minister also hit out at "toxic" and "homophobic" online attacks against him in recent days.
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