TransLucent, a UK-based organisation advocating for transgender and gender-diverse rights, provides numerous briefing notes and articles addressing various issues. These cover topics such as transgender people in prisons, healthcare misinformation, the impact of gender-critical feminism, and the culture war surrounding transgender identity. The site also features personal narratives and responses to current events impacting the transgender community. The organisation is run by an unpaid, volunteer team and relies on donations. Their materials aim to inform and advocate for policy changes and increased understanding.
Here is a list of articles appearing on our home page.
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
Trans Lives – A Poem Trans lives begin with names assigned, yet our souls within are differently inclined; through dysphoria’s…
Transing the Gay Away – Debunked There are a tiny number of trans-hostile organisations (some of whom claim to support…
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
A Fifty-fold Increase in the number of Children suffering from Gender Dysphoria reported in the media. On the 24th of…
The Cass Review was politically motivated and not transparent, and it was criticised by health professionals worldwide. Continue Reading Are politicians trying to undermine the Cass Review – A Response
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
Her Name is Alice, a book by Caroline Litman, tells the story of her transgender daughter Alice’s life and death, highlighting the devastating impact of transphobia and the urgent need for better understanding and care for transgender people. Continue Reading Her Name Is Alice: Caroline Litman
Response to UnHerd – Oxford Literary Festival faces growing trans backlash On the 12th of January, that bastion of online…
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
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