Author: Translucent Team

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.…

 Carry Card InfoArticle 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights is a frequently cited article in human rights cases, covering a wide range of issues, including surveillance, immigration, family reunification, child protection, environmental concerns, and issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The interpretation and application of Article 8 have evolved significantly through the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.Our legal advice suggests recent developments from the Supreme Court and the Equality and Human Rights Commission may be contrary to Article 8. Members of the trans community may wish to carry this card if they are…

We are pleased to confirm that earlier this week, a team from TransLucent, together with two supporting academics, met with officials from the Ministry of Justice and HMPPS to discuss the issue of transgender people held in both the male and female estates. Continue Reading TransLucent Team Meets MOJ and HMPPS Officials

TransLucent criticises the Oxford Literacy Festival’s decision to platform gender-critical activists Helen Joyce and Julie Bindel, viewing it as discriminatory and transphobic due to their anti-transgender views and the nature of the gender-critical movement. Continue Reading Statement Regarding Oxford Literacy Festival Helen Joyce and Julie Bindel

This Briefing Note outlines that while the Equality Act 2010 protects the right to hold gender-critical beliefs, the expression of these beliefs is not protected if it results in detriment or harassment towards transgender individuals, who are also protected under the Act due to their protected characteristic of gender reassignment. Continue Reading Gender critical beliefs and the Equality Act 2010

What is a Hate Group? – Briefing Note: This briefing note defines hate groups as organisations that attack or malign entire classes of people based on immutable characteristics, and it discusses their activities, monitoring, and criticisms.
Continue Reading What is a Hate Group?

The Scottish government should take action to protect women at work: This article addresses and refutes claims made by “Sex Matters,” emphasising the importance of trans inclusion by drawing on the Equality Act 2010 and the Amery and Mondon Review.
Continue Reading The Scottish government should take action to protect women at work – Responding to Sex Matters

This article addresses and debunks claims made in another article that a UN official is under fire for acknowledging biological reality, arguing that the perspective in the original article is misleading and counters the scientific understanding of sex and gender, as well as the definition and impact of transphobia.
Continue Reading UN official under fire for acknowledging biological reality – debunked

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