Author: Translucent Team

Transgender people continue to be protected from discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, primarily through the characteristic of gender reassignment, despite the Supreme Court’s clarification on the meaning of ‘sex’ Continue Reading Transgender Rights UK : Navigating the New Landscape

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

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!

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 Stonewall Uprising began on June 28 1969 as protests against a police raid, igniting modern LGBTQ+ activism and Pride, notably led by trans women. Continue Reading Stonewall Uprising: How Transgender Resistance Ignited the Fight for LGBTQ+ Liberation

Translucent condemns the Sex Matters YouGov survey and discuss legal action against the EHRC and trans rights in the context of discrimination and public support. Continue Reading Sex Matters Survey by YouGov

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…

“TransLucent condemns Barclay’s trans woman toilet ban. Barclays Bank have announced that they will be banning trans women employees from using women’s toilets. TransLucent strongly condemns this decision as this will likely make it impossible for trans women (and presumably trans men and non-binary people) to remain employed by the bank at all. Barclays bank’s previous policy enabled trans men, women and non-binary employees to use the toilets they needed. This policy was in place for years with no reported issues. This reversal will mean that trans women employees may not be able to use any toilet at their workplace.…