On this deep-dive episode, the first in a three-part series, the team take a brief look at the news, including:
- A proposed “Brit Card” digital ID system and the troubling implications for trans people.
- Excellent news from Estonia, which has revolutionised its medical and gender recognition system overnight.
- SEGM gets rekt by Gordon Guyatt (that’s him in the thumbnail!)
Before moving on to the meat of the episode, which we’ve developed alongside https://www.wearequeeraf.com/ and Claire Prosho (https://linktr.ee/CTransTalks) to bring you new information from inside the UK’s gender identity clinic system, including:
- How Wes Streeting used information that was already a year out of date.
- A look at the astounding, centuries-long waiting list for a first appointment in some areas of the UK.
- How newer clinics are doing much more with less, compared to the old GIC system.
- With much more to come in the next two episodes!
References:
“Brit Card” Digital ID
Blair and the Billionaire – Lighthouse Reports – An exploration of the troubling links between The Tony Blair Institute and US technology firm Oracle. None of which is 100% strictly relevant to the ID card story, I just thought you might like to read it.
“Catastrophic” potential as ‘Brit Card’ Digital IDs could out Trans+ people, campaigners warn – QueerAF
Digital ID cards: a versatile and useful tool or a worrying cybersecurity risk? – Guardian
Ministers opened the door to anti-rights lobby during digital ID design – FOI reveals – tacc.org.uk
New digital ID scheme to be rolled out across UK – GOV.UK
Digital ID scheme: explainer – GOV.UK
BritCard: a progressive digital identity for Britain — Labour Together
Do not introduce Digital ID cards – Petitions
Estonia
An Instagram post from trans.inimesed explaining the new changes
Loser’s Corner
Law firm that dropped trans man agrees to pay damages and costs – Good Law Project
Trans Health Care “Skeptics” Lost a Key Ally—Now They’re Having a Meltdown – Mother Jones
