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.
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
Transing the Gay Away – Debunked There are a tiny number of trans-hostile organisations (some of whom claim to support gay people) who allege young gay people are being “transed.” These organisations are often either hate groups or invariably associated with hate groups and are working to the gender-critical movement narrative, as outlined by Meg Kilgannon and her associates at the 2017 Values Voter Summit in the United States. Called “Splitting the T from the LGB”, the practice is well documented, with Right-Wing Watch reporting “Lesbians in the group are concerned that “transing masculine girls is a form of lesbian…
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
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.
Continue Reading Transgender People, Crime and Prisons – Briefing Note
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
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.
Continue Reading Gender Exploratory Therapy (GET) – Conversion Therapy
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…
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