The Equality and Human Rights Commission sent out unsolicited letters in April 2024 to various trans organisations mere days ahead of its accreditation review from the United Nations Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), following submissions from multiple LGBT advocacy groups detailing its recent change in position on Continue Reading
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Social Transition, Puberty Blockers and the Cass Review (Podcast transcript)
Hello, my name is Dr Cal Horton, I’m a Research Fellow focused on the experiences, rights and well-being of trans children. I’ve been deeply immersed in the literature on this topic for many years, and followed the Cass Review initially with hope, and more recently with a great deal of Continue Reading
Marriage Equality in Japan: What Alternatives Are There?
Following the March 14th Sapporo High Court decision finding Japan’s lack of marriage equality for same sex couples to be unconstitutional, the government reiterated that its position was unchanged: that the country’s lack of marriage equality was, as far as they were concerned, not an issue. This led the plaintiffs Continue Reading
Celebrating Trans Pride Scotland
Trans Pride Scotland took place this weekend, coinciding with Trans Day of Visibility. The event, held on Saturday, brought hundreds of trans and non-binary people, as well as allies, from across Scotland to Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire for the march and community market event. Kicking off at Howard Park, the march Continue Reading
GET LOUD GET ANGRY’ – CAN-SG PROTEST
Police and protestors clash as trans youth and allies demonstrate outside the Royal College of General Practitioners headquarters on Euston Square on the 23rd of March in protest of the CAN-SG conference taking place inside. ‘This is what community looks like!’ they declare, standing against what they believe to be Continue Reading