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This briefing note debunks harmful common narratives about transgender people, crime, and prison statistics, while advocating for policy changes to improve the safety and well-being of transgender prisoners.
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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.
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Gender Exploratory Therapy (GET) – Conversion Therapy explores the reasoning behind a patient’s gender dysphoria, but there are concerns that it is a conversion therapy technique that can inflict harm on trans youth by tying dysphoria to trauma, delaying access to gender-affirming care and lacking an estimated duration for the therapy.
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Misinformation about transgender healthcare, often originating from US-based organisations, is being spread globally, targeting gender-affirming healthcare, and puberty blockers. This misinformation relies on false claims about the risks of puberty blockers, the alleged widespread regret of transitioning individuals (contradicted by a 95%-98% satisfaction rate), and the unfounded concept of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria (ROGD) purported to be a social contagion. Continue Reading Transgender Health – Misinformation

Trans Inequality: A Call to Action Equality is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. It involves ensuring everyone has the same opportunities to make the most of their lives and talents, regardless of their background, identity, or circumstances. As a society, we must strive to uphold these principles and work towards a future where all individuals, including trans and gender-diverse people, are treated with dignity and respect. Despite the existence of legislation aimed at safeguarding trans human rights and fostering equality, the reality is stark. Trans and gender-diverse individuals continue to endure pervasive discrimination across…

The Puberty Blocker Ban 2024 & why 5 of Europe’s Primary LGBT Organisations Condemn it Five of the most respected LGBT organisations in Europe, each with a wealth of expertise in the human rights field, have condemned the UK government’s decision to ban puberty blockers – saying: “This decision, which overrides years of established medical guidance and expertise, is deeply political, rooted in a divisive public discourse and misinformation rather than the recommendations of leading medical authorities.” Released on the 18th of December with five co-signatories, ILGA-Europe, IPPF European Network, TGEU, IGLYO and the UK’s The Kite Trust, which specialises…

What is a Woman – The Gotcha Question:  The question ‘What is a Woman’ is posed as a ‘gotcha’ question delivered from a trans-hostile politician or journalist. Its effect is to: Dehumanise & delegitimise transgender women. Undermine cisgender (non-trans) people, especially women who are allies or supporters to the transgender, non-binary and gender diverse community. The aim is to make a politician uncomfortable and to be able to claim, ‘How can Labour be expected to be in government if they don’t know what a woman is”. What is a Woman – Key Points:  More often, the question is used in…

Gender Ideology – Definition for Briefing Notes – Overview: Over recent years, trans-hostile actors and right-wing members of the Conservative Party have introduced into discourse the phrase “Gender Ideology” or occasionally “Trans Ideology”, a variation aimed explicitly at the trans community. Whilst the phrase “gender ideology” (G I) is not new within trans-hostile posts on social media, from extremist far-right evangelical organisations or in the right-wing press, it is now being used in informer government literature and promoted by some trans-hostile politicians. It should be noted that an ideology is a “system of ideas and ideals” that often form the…

Transgender Children’s Healthcare in the UK – Navigating the Complexities As a Transgender Advocacy Organisation, we receive many requests from parents concerned that their offspring are gender-questioning or perhaps have come to realise they are trans. TransLucent is not a personal support organisation; however, we can recommend both Mermaids and Gendered Intelligence, which can offer this service. TransLucent’s focus is on advocating for the human rights of trans and gender-diverse people. As such, we have extensive (award-winning) knowledge of the mechanics behind many aspects of trans people’s struggles in everyday life, particularly healthcare or, to be more precise, the lack…

Briefing Notes – For MPs and Media – Transgender Hate Crime in the UK Our briefing notes for MP’s and Media provide a concise summary of transgender hate crime in the UK.