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UK: Keep calm and respect diversity, says UN expert

Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The UN Independent Expert on SOGI, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, has issued a statement following his visit to the UK and Ireland in May 2023.

EHRC 'actively harming' trans people, ignoring international recommendations, charities warn

Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Stonewall, along with 30 LGBTQ+ organisations are sending a letter to Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) outlining their concerns about the EHRC's recent actions.

TUC statement on the Equality and Human Rights Commissions’ recommendations around biological sex

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The EHRC proposed changes would have a dramatic impact on trans people’s lives.

Green LGBTIQA+ open letter to the @EHRC over it's recent published guidance, which would severely harm trans rights.

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An open letter by the Greens condemning the EHRC

Jess O'Thomson: The EHRC wants to redefine sex. Here's what it means for trans people.

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Grey Collier on the EHRC's proposed changes to the Equality Act

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Grey Collier details issues he sees with the EHRC's proposals to review the Equality Act.

University and College Union statement on Equality Act review and EHRC advice

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

EHRC Statement & Member Responses

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A community collection of responses to the EHRC's proposals to review the Equality Act.

Galop statement on the Equality and Human Rights Commissions’ recommendations around biological sex

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The EHRC is promoting transphobia by portraying the rights of one group as being in opposition to another.

Clarifying the definition of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

EHRC requesting a change in the law to curtail and remove existing trans rights.

Mr B Randall v Trent College Ltd and others (England and Wales : Religion or Belief Discrimination)

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Homophobic and transphobic beliefs, while being protected, will not prevent the termination of employment if sufficient policies are in place.

House of Commons Library: Hate Crime Statistics

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Crime statistics show an increase of 794% on the basis of being trans and an increase of 328% on the basis of sexual orientation in hate crimes in England and Wales between 2012 and 2022

Sex Assigned at Birth Ratio Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents in the United States

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Transgender youth are not suffering from a social contagion and that transgender people are not identifying as transgender in order to "trans away the gay" or escape homophobia.

Gender Identity 5 Years After Social Transition

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

97.5 percent of transgender and non-binary youth still identified as transgender and non-binary 5 years after social transition.

Ms S Free Miles v The Royal Veterinary College (England and Wales : Religion or Belief Discrimination)

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A protected belief is no defence for breaking the law.

Conversion Therapy statements by professional bodies

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Collection of responses from medical bodies condeming the governments plans to not ban conversion therapy for trans people.

Reports on Gender: The Law of Inclusion & Practices of Exclusion

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Women and Equalities Committee: Recommendations to Reform of the Gender Recognition Act

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

"Women and Equalities Committee recommendations to UK government to reform the Gender Recognition Act.

Better guidance on the single-sex and separate-sex exceptions.
Develop a healthcare strategy for transgender and non-binary people within the next year.
Opening at least three new gender identity clinics.
Reducing the fee for a GRC to £5.
Review be conducted of whether the Gender Recognition Panel could be removed.
The requirement of a diagnosis for gender dysphoria in order to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) should be removed.
The spousal consent provision should be removed.
Expressed concerned that the Government Equalities Office appears to have abandoned the LGBT Action Plan and we urge the Government to commit to continuing to implement the Plan across all departments. "

Do Clinical Data from Transgender Adolescents Support the Phenomenon of “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria”?

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

There is no clinical evidence to support the concept of "Rapid onset gender dysphoria" in adolescents.

Combating rising hate against LGBTI people in Europe

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has adopted a report on the rise of hate against LGBTI people in Europe. The report, drafted by the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (CEN), calls on governments to take urgent action to combat hate crimes and discrimination against LGBTI people. Highlighting how the 'gender-critical' movement, along with a weak political response to such movements, has contributed to this escalation.

Bell & A vs Tavistock (2020) Appeal (2021)

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The Bell judgment was over turned.

Supporting Transgender Pupils In Schools: Guidance for Scottish Schools

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Non-statutory guidance to assist trans students in Scottish schools.

Forstater v CGD Europe & Ors (RELIGION OR BELIEF DISCRIMINATION) [2021] UKEAT 0105_20_1006 (10 June 2021)

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

EHRC intervention determined that Grainger V was satisfied in relation to "Gender Critical" beliefs and the potential of "Gender Critical" beliefs to harrass trans individuals is acceptable and should be respected by society providing they do not attempt to destroy the rights of trans persons, violating Grainger V and making it a belief in the same category as Nazism or totalitarianism.

Authentic Equity Alliance C.I.C., R (On the Application Of) v Commission for Equality And Human Rights [2021] EWHC 1623 (Admin) (06 May 2021)

Thu, 06 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The notion of a single-sex space is not a sufficient justification to ban trans individuals from those spaces.

An exemption does exist in the GRA and the GR protected characteristic which allows for legal discrimination against trans individuals in limited circumstances.

Association Between Gender-Affirming Surgeries and Mental Health Outcomes

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Mental health outcomes are demonstrated to improve if a trans person is able to transition if they wish.

AB v CD & Ors [2021] EWHC 741 (Fam) (26 March 2021)

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

This Judgment has been overturned Based on the Bell ruling the High Court has ruled that children under the age of 16 are unlikely to be able to give informed consent to treatment with puberty blockers. The court also ruled that it is 'highly unlikely' that a child aged 13 or under would be competent to give consent to the administration of puberty blockers.

Guidance on Prisoners who are Transgender

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The guidance sets out to assist Parole Board members in achieving equality of outcome for prisoners who are transgender and to provide a definition of relevant terms and practical guidance for cases involving prisoners who are transgender.

ROGD Statement — Coalition for the Advancement & Application of Psychological Science

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

There is no evidence of ROGD and it forms part of a misinformation campaign that intends to stigmatise and limit access to evidence based care.

Bell & A vs Tavistock (2020)

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

This Judgment has been overturned Keira Bell who is referred to as Quincy Bell through these legal proceedings, took the Tavistock GIDS service to court to argue that Gillick competance didn't apply to trans children and that the Tavistock GIDS service should not be allowed to prescribe puberty blockers to children under the age of 18. The court ruled in her favour and the Tavistock GIDS service was not allowed to prescribe puberty blockers to children under the age of 18.

The Body I Live in. Perceptions and Meanings of Body Dissatisfaction in Young Transgender Adults: A Qualitative Study

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Difference between dysphoria and dysmorphia

Ms R Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover Ltd (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2020] UKET 1304471/2018 (14 September 2020)

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Individuals who are gender fluid are protected from discrimination in single sex spaces under the GR protected characteristic.

Forstater v CGD Europe & Anor (Religion or Belief Discrimination, Sex Discrimination l) [2019] UKET 2200909/2019 (18 December 2019)

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Maya Forstater's views on trans people did not meet the Grainger criteria, as "Gender Critical" beliefs were deemed as being incompatible with the fundamental rights of trans individuals.

This ruling was superceeded and over turned after a direct intervention by the EHRC.

Breast cancer risk in transgender people receiving hormone treatment: nationwide cohort study in the Netherlands

Tue, 14 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Breast cancer risks for trans women are considered to be the same as cis women. The same screening protocols should be used for both cis and trans women.

Transgender Identities and the Police in Nazi Germany

Thu, 02 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Laurie Marhoefer discusses trans people and how they were seen and treated in Germany in the early 1900's

Transphobia rife among UK employers as 1 in 3 won't hire a transgender person

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000

1 in 3 employers will not employ a trans individual and less than 12% of employers have a zero-tolerance policy on transphobic bullying and harassment in the workplace.

What does the scholarly research say about the effect of gender transition on transgender well-being?

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

AB, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice & Anor [2009] EWHC 2220 (Admin) (04 September 2009)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

AB v SoSJ & Anor (2009) trans women in male prisons is a breach of art. 8 of the ECHR.

Croft v Royal Mail Group Plc [2003] EWCA Civ 1045 (18 July 2003)

Fri, 18 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0000

Segregating trans individuals is not a suitable way to treat trans individuals in the workplace.

Bellinger (FC) (Appellant) v. Bellinger [2003] UKHL 21 (10 April 2003)

Thu, 10 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0000

Bellinger v. Bellinger (2009) established that the UK was in breach of art. 8 and feeds into the creation of GRA as established by Goodwin v. UK (2002).

CHRISTINE GOODWIN v. THE UNITED KINGDOM - 28957/95 [2002] ECHR 588 (11 July 2002)

Thu, 11 Jul 2002 00:00:00 +0000

Goodwin v. UK (2002) established that the UK was in breach of art. 8 and art. 12 of the ECHR, which resulted in the creation of the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

PETITION OF FOR WOMEN SCOTLAND LTD FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE DEFINITION OF "WOMAN" CONTAINED IN THE GENDER REPRESENTATION ON PUBLIC BOARDS (SCOTLAND) ACT 2018 AND DECISIONS OF THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS RELATED THERETO (FIRST) THE LORD ADVOCATE AND (SECOND) THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS AND FOR PUBLIC INTEREST INTERVENTION THE EQUALITY NETWORK (INTERVENOR) [2021] ScotCS CSOH_31 (23 March 2021)

Thu, 11 Jul 2002 00:00:00 +0000

Now overturned FWS judgment on the term women. This judgment explicitly excluded trans women in scotland from equal opportunity measures related to Gender Representation on Public Boards.

As a common theme in many anti-trans legal cases, they attempt to argue that equality laws should be used to discriminate against trans individuals.

Corbett v. Corbett (otherwise Ashley): FD 1 Feb 1970

Mon, 02 Feb 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Corbett v Corbett (otherwise Ashley) [1970] Denied trans individuals UK legal recognition of their acquired gender.