‘The coroner investigating the death of a trans woman said services for transgender people were “underfunded and insufficiently resourced”.’
BBC News, 20th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The demand for young people receiving gender identity development services (“GIDS”) and for adults receiving gender identity disorder services (also, helpfully, “GIDS”) has increased substantially from 2012 to 2017, and the NHS is struggling to meet this demand. In May 2022, young people seen for the first time following a children’s GIDS referral waited on average for 1066 days (i.e. nearly three years), see [32]. The reality is that many trans patients feel forced to have treatment privately, often resorting to “crowdfunding” to cover their private medical expenses. For many young trans people, such long waiting times for treatment have a significant detrimental impact on their mental health and in the process, many undergo irreversible physiological changes.’
QMLR, 18th July 2023
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘The High Court has rejected a claim brought by a transgender young person that the defendant council failed to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty regarding his needs as a transgender person with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of a public order offence after protesting against a drag queen story-telling event for children at Tate Britain.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Campaigners have lost a court of appeal challenge against NHS England over waiting times for gender dysphoria treatment.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Despite what the parties and their supporters hoped, this case (Mermaids v The Charity Commission of England and Wales & LGB Alliance [2023] ULKFTT 563 (GRC)) was not – said the Tribunal – about the rights of gender diverse people (as represented by Mermaids) or the rights of gay, lesbian and bisexual people (represented by the LGB Alliance). On the face of it, the issue decided by the Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber, Charity) on 6 July 2023 was a narrow one: whether Mermaids was entitled to challenge the Charity Commission’s decision to register the LGB Alliance as a charity. But its ruling – that Mermaids could not – was highly significant as a robust affirmation of the value of debate in a democratic society.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th July 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A transgender rights group has lost its case to have a gay rights organisation stripped of its charitable status in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK.’
The Independent, 6th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Five years have passed since the Government announced its intention to ban conversion therapies. Here is what has happened since.’
The Independent, 3rd July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A researcher who lost her job at a thinktank after tweeting that transgender women could not change their biological sex has been awarded more than £100,000 in compensation by an employment tribunal.’
The Guardian, 1st July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A gender-critical woman has won a harassment claim against Arts Council England, after hostile comments were made about her beliefs at an internal meeting and on a petition circulated within the organisation.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘As [ministers] prepare to press ahead with a lengthy and convoluted process, we examine what the reforms would mean for trans people and those advocating for sex-based rights, as well as the motivations behind the move.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministers will consider advice from the human rights watchdog about amending a legal definition of sex – which would make it easier to exclude transgender people from some groups or services.’
BBC News, 5th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A GP offering treatment for transgender patients online has won a High Court appeal against her suspension as a doctor and can now work again.’
BBC News, 1st April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Christian preacher who was found guilty of harassing a transgender woman by calling her a “man” and “gentleman” has had his conviction quashed.’
BBC News, 9th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A maths teacher “failed to separate the teacher from the preacher” when he allegedly misgendered a transgender pupil repeatedly and inappropriately shared his religious beliefs in the classroom, a misconduct panel heard.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘At the end of January 2023, the Daily Telegraph carried the headline Pride flag on altar of ‘church of woke’ triggers almighty court battle. In September 2022, it had been announced that the Pride flags which were hung from the altar at weekend services at St Nicholas, Leicester, would be replaced with “something a little more permanent” – “a huge Progress Pride flag made of fabric”. This is reported to have raised objections from in “hundreds of churchgoers within and beyond the diocese of Leicester” “as well as clergy” all of whom were attempting to block its use. Although the article suggests that a judgment from the consistory court was expected “imminently”, the issue has proved to be somewhat more nuanced.’
Law & Religion UK, 8th February 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The Government is under pressure to change the law so that UK sporting bodies can exclude transgender women from female competition.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘More than 400,000 people who are gay, transgender or non-binary have been subjected to someone trying to change, “cure” or suppress their sexual orientation or gender identity, according to new research that suggests a proposed ban on conversion practices will have a wider impact than previously thought.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Scottish government’s chances of winning a legal challenge over the gender reform row are “very low”, a former Supreme Court judge has said.’
BBC News, 18th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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