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Gendered Intelligence

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The UK's national trans led charity. Improving the lives of trans and non-binary people. https://genderedintelligence.co.uk

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Gendered Intelligence@genderedintelligence.co.uk · 8h ago

Today, the Government has approved a new EHRC Code of Practice. This document tells service providers that they can exclude trans people from single-sex spaces. This is unlikely to mean that trans people will be excluded routinely, but it does mean it may happen more often.

Today, the Government has approved a new Code of Practice from the EHRC. This document tells service providers that they can exclude trans people from single-sex spaces. This is unlikely to mean that trans people will be excluded routinely, especially from basic services like toilets, but it does mean it may happen more often. In response to requests from trans young people and trans adults, we’ve co-developed guidance on what the new Code of Practice means, how to assess your safety in public spaces, and what to do when challenged. Here’s what you need to know: The Code of Practice applies to organisations, not individuals. There is not going to be a ‘toilet police’, and it is not a crime to use spaces and facilities that align with your gender. It may be more likely that services will challenge trans people or ask trans people not to use single-sex spaces. It means that we will not always know if an organisation or venue is going to be trans inclusive. Ultimately, what this means is that you will need to assess and check your safety as you move through the world. This is not new - we have always needed to assess our safety in toilets, changing rooms and in spaces with strangers. Remember: • If you do not feel safe, leave. Your safety is more important than making a point. • Avoid conflict. You are under no obligation to respond to someone who tries to stop you from using a basic service. • Document your experience. The law is not settled in this area, so if you are excluded, record your experience • It is not illegal to use facilities like toilets in line with your gender, and you should not face any police action See our guidance for more information on how to check single sex space polices, what your rights are, and how you can respond when challenged.
Gendered Intelligence@genderedintelligence.co.uk · 3w ago

Long waits for gender affirming care are a failure of healthcare and policy. No one should have to wait years to access the healthcare they need. Waiting Well has been created to support trans and non-binary adults who are waiting for care at Exeter/The Laurels Gender Identity Clinic.

Waiting Well Waiting Well offers community, information, workshops, and one-to-one support for trans and non-binary people waiting for gender-affirming care at the Exeter/The Laurels Gender Identity Clinic. Long waits are a failure of healthcare and policy. At Waiting Well, we aim to make the waiting experience feel more manageable and less lonely. Find out more about our services: Over 50s Trans and Non-Binary Group A monthly online space for trans and non-binary people aged 50+. Connect with others, share experiences, and support each other while you wait. More information at: www.genderedintelligence.co.ukWaiting List Warriors Waiting for gender care can be hard. Join a supportive monthly group to connect with people who understand, share experiences, and support each other while you wait. More information at: www.genderedintelligence.co.uk
Gendered Intelligence@genderedintelligence.co.uk · last mo.

We see, and we hear the response to the draft conversion practice Bill. We know there are loopholes that need to be closed, and we welcome the insight and critique. GI is a trans community, and we would never support a bill that puts trans people at risk or allows conversion practices to continue.

Gendered Intelligence@genderedintelligence.co.uk · last mo.

👏 We did it! Today the Government have published their long overdue draft Bill to ban conversion practices. For far too long, LGBTQ+ people have been subject to practices that seek to change or suppress who they are. Conversion practices have caused profound and lasting harm to many LGBTQ+ people.

News - Government published a draft Bill to ban conversion practice. Ban Conversion PracticesToday represents a momentous step towards LGBTQ+ equality as the Government have finally published their long overdue draft bill to ban conversion practices.Everyone deserves to be free and safe to be who they are. LGBTQ+ people are not broken and they don't need fixing. After more than eight years of delays, this vital government action to protect the LGBTQ+ community from harm is long overdue.
Gendered Intelligence@genderedintelligence.co.uk · 3mo ago

The amended EHRC Code of Practice has been released. Lots of people will make claims about what is and isn’t going to happen as a result, and there will be many different interpretations of the Code in the next few days. We urge everyone not to jump to conclusions.

The amended EHRC Code of Practice has been released today. This is a document that interprets the Equality Act. It has been revised since last summer, following the judgement in For Women Scot v Scottish Government. We know that the first draft of the new Code of Practice was cruel, inhumane, and discriminatory towards trans people. We campaigned for that draft to be rejected and demanded that any new version should be one that fully considered and guaranteed the human rights of all trans...Trans people deserve the same treatment as everyone else, and a Code that cheapens or weakens our rights and protections makes a mockery of the Equality Act and the principles it was built on. The revised Code will now be laid before Parliament for 40 days, after which it is almost certain to become law. Lots of people will make claims about what is and isn’t going to happen as a result, and there will be many different interpretations of the Code in the next few days...
Trans+ Solidarity Alliance@transsolidarity.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New EHRC guidance is due today. Remember: ➡️ Early reports based on unattributed briefings are spin, not facts. ➡️ This is civil law around who can and cannot bring discrimination claims - not criminal law. ➡️ Whatever it says, it is a choice by this government. They can fix it. ➡️ We will keep going.

Gendered Intelligence@genderedintelligence.co.uk · 3mo ago

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.  This year’s theme is “At the heart of democracy”, a powerful reminder that truly democratic societies must have full, meaningful equity and justice for all.

IDAHOBIT Across the world Governments are pushing through authoritarian policies and exclusionary legislation that targets trans people, including the EHRC’s Code of Practice here in the UK. But our communities and allies have the power to fight back through solidarity and collective action. And our communities have the power to nurture us and bring us joy. We’ve survived regressive laws and Governments before, and we’ll do it again if we must.
Gendered Intelligence@genderedintelligence.co.uk · 3mo ago

Today, we uplift all LGBTQ+ families, both those with children and those without, and of course, those with fur babies. LGBTQ+ families come in all shapes and sizes, and all deserve to be accepted and cherished. It’s love that makes a family.

Happy International Family Equality Day LGBTQ+ families come in all shapes and sizes, and all deserve to be accepted and cherished. It’s love that makes a family.
Gendered Intelligence@genderedintelligence.co.uk · 4mo ago

🧡This Lesbian Visibility Week, we celebrate and uplift all lesbians!  🤍Trans lesbians and gender non-conforming lesbians have always existed   🩷Whether butch, femme, stud  (or black cat), lesbians have been smashing the gender binary since the beginning , and we love them for it #LVW26

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