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NHS to close only gender identity clinic and replace it with regional network

The NHS is closing its gender identity clinic for children and young people and replacing it with a regional network after it was told that only having one provider “is not a safe or viable long-term option”. The contract for the Gender Identity ...

28 Jul 2022 at 15:36

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How to support trans colleagues in the workplace

There might be around 600,000 trans people in the UK, according to Stonewall – yet inclusivity in the workplace can still be tricky. Conservative MP Jamie Wallis recently out as trans, posting a statement on Twitter after Boris Johnson ...

01 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Protesters rally outside library as parents discuss schools and gender identity

A supporter has told why she attended a protest outside an Edinburgh library where a meeting was taking place organised by a group for parents concerned about how gender identity is taught in schools. The event called “school and ...

14 Mar 2023 at 21:27

Minister asks Ofsted to inspect college over ‘pupil identifying as cat’ incident

A snap inspection should be carried out at a college where a teacher was reportedly recorded telling a pupil she was “despicable” for refusing to accept her classmate identified as a cat, a minister has said. Women and ...

23 Jun 2023 at 14:34

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Scottish Government ministers face questions over use of puberty blockers

Scottish Government ministers have been accused of having “buried their heads in the sand” on medical issues by refusing to halt the use of controversial puberty blockers for young people questioning their gender ...

15 Apr 2024 at 19:34

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NATIONAL: 'Cass Report shows child transition harms'

The release of the full report by Dr Hillary Cass as Chair of the Independent Review of gender identity services for children and young people in Britain has been described as a “watershed moment”. The Cass ...

10 Apr 2024 at 18:33

Tavistock whistleblower ‘had no alternative’ but to raise concerns

A whistleblower at the Tavistock Trust said he is “pleased I didn’t turn away” when colleagues raised concerns to him several years ago about the children’s gender service which closed last month. Dr David ...

07 Apr 2024 at 11:43

One in 14 young people in England and Wales identify as LGB+, census shows

Nearly one in 14 young people in England and Wales identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another minority sexual orientation (LGB+), more than twice the level for the overall population, the 2021 census ...

25 Jan 2023 at 13:07

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Waterford university launches new gender identity policy

An Irish university has launched a new gender identity and expression policy with the aim of fostering a safe environment for transgender, non-binary and intersex staff and students. South East ...

06 Oct 2023 at 17:33

Scotland

Ministers warned legal challenge looms over plans to end conversion therapy

A religious charity has warned Scottish ministers it is ready to mount a legal challenge against plans to end conversion therapy. The Government’s consultation on proposals to criminalise ...

03 Apr 2024 at 19:14

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UU professor challenges International Olympic Committee to protect fairness for female athletes

The failure of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to protect fairness for female athletes has been challenged by a panel of eminent academics. Including Marie Murphy, Ulster ...

05 Apr 2024 at 11:33

‘Language barrier may have caused confusion on census gender identity question’

Some people who responded to a question in the latest census about their gender identity may not have understood what was being asked due to language barriers, the national ...

08 Nov 2023 at 15:35

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