Chris-Chan's arrest can affect the law on gender completely, with a worst case scenario being it will be used as a strawman example of "Trans People are Evil Rapists" and will delay trans rights by up to 5 years. Read the Comprehensive History here :
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLABqEYq6H3vpCmsmyUnHnfMOeAnjBdSNm