Browsing: Human Rights

At Translucent, we champion the human rights of the UK’s transgender and gender-diverse community to advance visibility, social acceptance, legal recognition and improve healthcare. As part of this, we’ve written articles concerning human rights in order to:

  • Affirm trans rights as human rights.
  • Monitor and expose human rights abuses: We investigate and report on instances where the human rights of transgender individuals are being violated or ignored.
  • Counteract misinformation: Our articles directly address misinformation and disinformation about trans lives, experiences, rights, and healthcare.
  • Investigate hostile organisations: We scrutinise organisations and groups that demonstrate hostility towards the trans community and its existence.
  • Advocate for legal recognition and policy changes: We support reforms to laws and policies, such as the Gender Recognition Act (GRA), to better protect and uphold the human rights of transgender people.
  • Challenge discrimination: We challenge discrimination against transgender people in various areas, including healthcare, employment, and access to services.
  • Address the impact of “culture wars”: We analyse how “culture war” tactics erode civil rights and lead to increased criminalisation and punishment for those who claim them.
  • Promote inclusivity: We advocate for inclusive practices and policies that ensure transgender individuals can fully enjoy their human rights.
  • Call out transphobia: We confront instances of transphobia and discrimination, including those that may occur within feminist spaces or other movements.
  • Assess the EHRC: We assess and critique the actions of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), particularly regarding its role in protecting trans rights.
  • Promote solidarity: Our articles emphasise the importance of solidarity and collective action across different communities to support trans rights and combat discrimination.
Naomi Cunningham barrister and Amery and Mondon's analysis of transphobia

Naomi Cunningham barrister and Amery and Mondon’s analysis of transphobia

By Mythbusting 10 Mins Read

This opinion piece, titled “Naomi Cunningham barrister and Amery and Mondon’s analysis of transphobia” analyses Naomi Cunningham’s views and actions regarding trans rights through the lens of organised transphobia, highlighting her alignment with gender-critical movements and the harmful impacts this has on transgender people. Continue Reading Naomi Cunningham barrister and Amery and Mondon’s analysis of transphobia

Defining Genocide: The Systematic Attack on Transgender Rights in the United States by Jenna Taylor

Defining Genocide: The Systematic Attack on Transgender Rights in the United States

By Articles 9 Mins Read

Trump Administration policies and rhetoric constitute a systematic attack on transgender rights that, when analysed through the lens of genocide frameworks like the Genocide Convention and Stanton’s Ten Stages of Genocide, may indicate the early stages of a transgender genocide. Continue Reading Defining Genocide: The Systematic Attack on Transgender Rights in the United States

Transgender employees, toilets, changing rooms and the Workplace (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

Transgender employees, toilets, changing rooms and the Workplace (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

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Robin Moira White argues that Workplace (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 should not be used to exclude transgender employees from facilities, because the regulations were intended to address the lack of facilities for women, predate consideration of transgender people in legislation, and lack definitions of “male” and “female”.
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