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New Guide for BAME Trans people Out Now
For too long we have supposed BAME and trans to be two separate ‘characteristics’. A new project seeks to change all that with a new 28-page… Read More »New Guide for BAME Trans people Out Now
Some Trans Male History
One of the great things about doing LGBT History Month is that you get to meet other people with the same research interests. After my… Read More »Some Trans Male History
ILGA strategy on trans* issues – survey
From: information@ILGA.org My name is Zhan Chiam and I am ILGA’s new Gender Identity and Gender Expression Officer. Part of my job is to develop… Read More »ILGA strategy on trans* issues – survey
Gender Variance – E-learning for GPs
from Bernard Reed OBE, MA, MBA. Trustee Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES) We are very pleased to let you know that the new… Read More »Gender Variance – E-learning for GPs
TranzWiki – a comprehensive Trans directory for the UK
TranzWiki.net (http://www.tranzwiki.net/) is a comprehensive directory of the groups supporting, assisting, and campaigning on behalf of transgender people and their families across the UK. It… Read More »TranzWiki – a comprehensive Trans directory for the UK
TranzWiki Hits Go over the 2 Million Mark
The Trans Directory TranzWiki.net now has over 2,000,000 hits. The comprehensive directory provides the names and details of national and local gender identity support groups;… Read More »TranzWiki Hits Go over the 2 Million Mark
Call The (Gender) Police!
Call The (Gender) Police! – Brynn Tannehill, Director of Advocacy with SPART*A writes for Huffington Post: ‘Even people who should know better police gender and define what is masculine and feminine enough. There are still therapists out there who won’t give recommendation letters for HRT to transgender women unless they show up to every appointment in a dress and heels’.
Gendered Intelligence launches new showcase at the Science Museum, ‘What makes your gender?'
Gendered Intelligence launches new showcase at the Science Museum,‘What makes your gender?’ – Throughout LGBT History Month this February and continuing into April 2014, the Science Museum will showcase a new display that asks its audience: What makes up your gender? The display, which can be seen in the Who am I? Gallery, aims to demonstrate a shift away from seeing gender simply as a boy/girl binary towards viewing gender as something much more dynamic.
Obituary – Angela Clayton MBE
We’ve received the very sad news of the recent death of Angela Clayton MBE. Angela, who as a member of Prospect, was involved for many years with the TUC LGBT conference (as a delegate) and as a member of the TUC LGBT Committee. She was a powerful advocate for the rights of trans people, and was also a leading activist in the organisation Press for Change. Angela’s life will be remembered at the LGBT Conference this year