Scottish Trans, a national trans equality and human rights project, has called on the Scottish Government and NHS health boards to take urgent action following the publication by Public Health Scotland of national data on waiting times for specialist gender identity services for the first time. The data shows that the shortest average waiting time […]
Gender-critical activists, including Suella Braverman MP and Olympian Sharron Davies, have signed an open letter warning Sir Keir Starmer that Labour plans to ban trans conversion therapy would risk ‘criminalising’ parents opposed to their child’s transition. More than 140 people including peers, MPs, doctors and psychotherapists, signed the open letter to the Prime Minister with […]
In a world saturated with misinformation about gender and identity, Gender Explained by Diane Ehrensaft and Michelle Jurkiewicz is a beacon of clarity and compassion and an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of gender beyond the binaries.
The parents of Jason Pulman – a trans teenager who took his own life in Eastbourne in April 2022 – have called for more support for children and families awaiting care after a jury inquest found systemic failures by a range of services could have contributed to his death. Jason’s mother, Emily Pulman, said: “They […]
As the UK prepares to go to the polls on July 4, the nation’s two main parties – the Labour Party and the Conservatives – have released their manifestos, with LGBTQ+ issues and policies featuring in both. Key topics – such as gender-affirming care, conversion therapy and single-sex spaces – have been major points of […]
A University of Northampton (UON) lecturer is preparing to help people navigate their transition to a different gender identity with research supported by a highly prized grant. Dr Luke Ward from the Centre for Psychological and Sociological Sciences are looking to develop a self-help resource for trans and gender non-conforming people navigating their sexuality. The […]
THE SORORITY, an app and online community has launched worldwide, gathering over 80,000 members to help women and individuals from gender minorities protect each other and act against any form of violence, including physical assault, harassment, isolation, discrimination, and domestic. Born in France in 2019, THE SORORITY app is free of charge and available for […]
Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTI equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that they will seek to overturn the UK Government’s block of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.
This programme, which this year has the theme Gender, Sexuality and the Politics of Disability, offers non-academic activists working around issues of gender and/or sexuality and disability a funded residency (one to two months with flexibility) at the University of Brighton
Ending reciprocal recognition of Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs) from countries that support trans people changing their legal gender using a self-determination model is a disgraceful low for the UK Government’s approach to LGBTQ+ rights, according to LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall.
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