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A team of authors with a mission to advocate for and promote the UK’s Transgender and Gender Diverse community in order to advance visibility, acceptance, legal recognition and healthcare.

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Steph Richards National Diversity Awards Finalist Congratulations to our own Steph Richards, who, along with Natasha Day MBE, Caz May, Daniella Maison, Hilda Kwoffie, Alex Knight, Delyth Pannett and Holly Hostettler-Davies, is a shortlisted finalist at tonight’s National Diversity Awards (NDA) in the Positive Role Model (Gender) category. Steph’s NDA spotlight profile reads: Steph Richards is a dedicated human rights activist with over two decades of campaigning across issues of pregnancy, infant loss, women’s rights, and trans rights. As founder and CEO of Translucent.Org.UK, Steph has established the organisation as a leading voice for the trans community, regularly engaging with…

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Joint Call Demand Full Parliamentary Scrutiny for EHRC Code of Practice

Joint Call: Demand Full Parliamentary Scrutiny for EHRC Code of Practice Over 110 partner organisations including TransLucent have united to call on MPs across the UK for robust parliamentary scrutiny, meaningful debate, and a free vote on the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) forthcoming Code of Practice. This updated Code, which includes proposals for mandatory exclusion and segregation, poses significant threats to the dignity, safety, and human rights of both trans and cisgender people. It also introduces legal and logistical risks for businesses and service providers. Despite its profound impact – potentially one of the most significant changes to…

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The UK Puberty Blocker Ban Evidence Reveals Widespread Harm to Transgender Children

A new research paper reveals severe adverse effects including declining mental health, increased depression, self-harm, and suicide ideation among trans and non-binary young people and their parents following the UK puberty blocker ban Continue Reading The UK Puberty Blocker Ban: Evidence Reveals Widespread Harm to Transgender Children

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