The Lemkin Institute has issued a “Red Alert for Genocide” for the UK trans and intersex community due to concerning governmental and judicial actions. Continue Reading Genocide Warning Issued for UK Trans Community
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.
Transgender people continue to be protected from discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, primarily through the characteristic of gender reassignment, despite the Supreme Court’s clarification on the meaning of ‘sex’ Continue Reading Transgender Rights UK : Navigating the New Landscape
A new research paper reveals severe adverse effects including declining mental health, increased depression, self-harm, and suicide ideation among trans and non-binary young people and their parents following the UK puberty blocker ban Continue Reading The UK Puberty Blocker Ban: Evidence Reveals Widespread Harm to Transgender Children
TransLucent expresses profound concern to the Scottish Government, urging it to resist Sex Matters’ regressive demands for single-sex spaces based on ‘biological sex’ and instead reaffirm its commitment to transgender human rights. Continue Reading Our Letter to the Scottish Government – Transgender Rights & Single Sex Spaces
On June 25th, the “Unite for Trans+ Rights” mass lobby in Westminster will urge MPs to prevent the EHRC’s Interim Update to the Equality Act from becoming law, which could devastate trans+ people’s lives. Continue Reading Stand Up for Trans+ Rights: Join the Mass Lobby of MPs on June 25th!
The EHRC’s proposed guidance is an unlawful and harmful attempt to redefine sex and exclude trans people, violating legal frameworks and international human rights Continue Reading A Catastrophe in Slow Motion: Why the EHRC’s Guidance Must Be Stopped Now
An altercation at a WESC meeting demonstrates the significant distress and legal challenges faced by transgender individuals following the Supreme Court judgment, prompting calls for urgent parliamentary action. Continue Reading Parliamentary Altercation Highlights Crisis in Trans Rights Post-SC Judgment
The article proposes a minor amendment to the Equality Act 2010 to rectify the Supreme Court’s trans equality ruling and the EHRC’s damaging interim guidance. Continue Reading Clearing up the mess of the Supreme Court’s trans equality ruling – an easy job for a politician
The Stonewall Uprising began on June 28 1969 as protests against a police raid, igniting modern LGBTQ+ activism and Pride, notably led by trans women. Continue Reading Stonewall Uprising: How Transgender Resistance Ignited the Fight for LGBTQ+ Liberation
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
