The “Not In Our Name” collective of cisgender women, including Alice Litman’s mother, rejects discrimination against trans people and states the real threat to women is male violence, not trans people. They stand in solidarity with trans people. Continue Reading We Welcome The “Not In Our Name” Women’s Collective.
Translucent has begun the process of taking legal action against the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), alleging that the EHRC is acting unlawfully in response to a Supreme Court judgment on trans people under the Equality Act by proposing an inadequately short two-week consultation and holding a predetermined view on how to update its statutory guidance, a belief reinforced by public statements from senior EHRC personnel. Continue Reading Translucent has begun the process of taking legal action against the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
Translucent has begun the process of taking legal action against the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), alleging that the EHRC is acting unlawfully in response to a Supreme Court judgment on trans people under the Equality Act by proposing an inadequately short two-week consultation and holding a predetermined view on how to update its statutory guidance, a belief reinforced by public statements from senior EHRC personnel. Continue Reading Translucent has begun the process of taking legal action against the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
At what has become an increasingly troubling time for all trans people and their families, TransLucent wish to send a message of support and our ongoing commitment to standing up and defending trans rights throughout the UK.
Please contact us if you are organising a protest, and we will put details on our website. Our email is contact@translucent.org.uk.
While the Supreme Court ruling has resulted in high levels of distress, technically, it only affects trans people with a GRC.
What is now imperative is that neither the government nor the EHRC give false information to single-sex service providers, implying that the Equality Act has changed or that the requirement for a “proportionate means to achieve a legitimate aim” to exclude no longer applies.
TransLucent have sought urgent clarification from the government that the message they portray is factual and does not add to the current levels of distress nor fuel any public action that impacts the safety of not only trans women but any women not conforming to a perceived level of femininity.
A Guide On How To Write A Letter To Parliament A message from Professor Stephen Whittle OBE. I’m sure you’ll know about the recent Supreme Court decision. The Court confirmed the law as it has always been for most in the trans community. Unfortunately, as we predicted, the usual anti-trans…
TransLucent’s position statement argues against the ban on puberty blockers (GnRH analogues) for young trans people, citing insufficient evidence and potential bias in the Cass Review. Continue Reading TransLucent Puberty Blocker (GnRH Analogues) Position Statement
Her Name is Alice, a book by Caroline Litman, tells the story of her transgender daughter Alice’s life and death, highlighting the devastating impact of transphobia and the urgent need for better understanding and care for transgender people. Continue Reading Her Name Is Alice: Caroline Litman
The TransLucent briefing notes are for MPs and journalists, giving details on human rights issues facing the trans community, a marginalised and vulnerable demographic.
Continue Reading Briefing Notes For MPs and Media
The briefing note addresses claims about trans women in female NHS hospital wards, concluding that allowing trans women to occupy a bed in a ward aligning with their gender identity is a matter of equality and non-discrimination. Investigations found no serious complaints regarding trans women inpatients in female NHS hospital wards.
Continue Reading Trans Women in Female NHS Hospital Wards
The Cass Review briefing note examines the Cass Review’s recommendations for gender identity services. TransLucent’s report identifies concerns from service users, professionals, and human rights organisations, and offers solutions. Continue Reading The Cass Review – Briefing Note
Organised transphobia uses strategies like othering, moral panics, and populist discourse to undermine trans rights. These tactics involve portraying trans people as a threat to society, thereby justifying discrimination. Continue Reading Strategies in Organised Transphobia – Briefing Note
The United Nations Calling Out Transphobia and the Gender-Critical Movement in the UK
We are thrilled and delighted to welcome Lord Michael Cashman CBE as the patron of TransLucent.
The aim of this survey was to ascertain if there were major problems with Transgender Women using Changing/Locker Rooms and Toilets within the Local Authority owned estate.
TransLucent expresses profound concern to the Scottish Government, urging it to resist Sex Matters’ regressive demands for single-sex spaces based on ‘biological sex’ and instead reaffirm its commitment to transgender human rights. Continue Reading Our Letter to the Scottish Government – Transgender Rights & Single Sex Spaces
On June 25th, the “Unite for Trans+ Rights” mass lobby in Westminster will urge MPs to prevent the EHRC’s Interim Update to the Equality Act from becoming law, which could devastate trans+ people’s lives. Continue Reading Stand Up for Trans+ Rights: Join the Mass Lobby of MPs on June 25th!
The EHRC’s proposed guidance is an unlawful and harmful attempt to redefine sex and exclude trans people, violating legal frameworks and international human rights Continue Reading A Catastrophe in Slow Motion: Why the EHRC’s Guidance Must Be Stopped Now
An altercation at a WESC meeting demonstrates the significant distress and legal challenges faced by transgender individuals following the Supreme Court judgment, prompting calls for urgent parliamentary action. Continue Reading Parliamentary Altercation Highlights Crisis in Trans Rights Post-SC Judgment
The article proposes a minor amendment to the Equality Act 2010 to rectify the Supreme Court’s trans equality ruling and the EHRC’s damaging interim guidance. Continue Reading Clearing up the mess of the Supreme Court’s trans equality ruling – an easy job for a politician
The Stonewall Uprising began on June 28 1969 as protests against a police raid, igniting modern LGBTQLGBTQ LGBTQIA+ is an inclusive term that includes people of all genders and sexualities, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and allies. While each letter in LGBTQIA+ stands for a specific group of people, the term encompasses the entire spectrum of gender fluidity and sexual identities. https://abbreviations.yourdictionary.com/what-does-lgbtqia-stand-for-full-acronym-explained.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT+ activism and Pride, notably led by trans women. Continue Reading Stonewall Uprising: How Transgender Resistance Ignited the Fight for LGBTQ+ Liberation
Compilation of Protests Against the Supreme Courthttps://whatthetrans.com/compilation-of-protests-against-the-supreme-court/
The definition of transphobia is the dislike, prejudice, discrimination, denial of identity, hatred or violence towards people who identify as transgender or gender diverse.
The definition of transphobia is the dislike, prejudice, discrimination, denial of identity, hatred or violence towards people who identify as transgender or gender diverse.
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