The BBC, impartiality and children
Last year the BBC commissioned Professor Richard Sambrook to review the online behaviour of programmes and staff as part of ongoing work on the issue of impartiality. Although the Sambrook…
Autism and Gender Dysphoria
The link between autism and gender dysphoria is explored in this guest post by Millie (a pseudonym), an Autistic solo mum, researcher and advocate. Millie was diagnosed with autism late…
The new Department for Education RSE guidance: what should schools look out for?
The new Department for Education guidance on the teaching of Relationships and Sex Education re-establishes common-sense and evidence-based reality in schools. Although the new guidelines are for the RSE and…
Transgender Trend response to the government announcement on GRA reform
Stephanie Davies-Arai, Founder and Director, said: "Transgender Trend welcomes today’s announcement by Liz Truss that there will be no change to the GRA to allow gender self-ID. "Today’s decision protects…
The lobbyists influencing gender health care for children
By Jane Galloway Jane is an autistic woman and parent. She campaigns to highlight not only the under diagnosis and support of autistic women and girls, but the lack of…
“You will be told that gender is innate and that you’re not a proper girl”
This testimony was written for us by a mother and a teacher whose daughter once thought she was a boy over a period of three years. She is a member…
Show your support for J K Rowling!
J K Rowling’s and Harry Potter’s birthdays are coming up on July 31st. We have a fantastic way you can show your support for J K Rowling - read on!…
Are puberty blockers reversible? The NHS no longer says so
BBC Woman's Hour reported today on an important change to the NHS website section on gender dysphoria: the NHS no longer says that puberty blockers are 'reversible.' The new updated…
Launch of our RSE Guide for Schools
Today we launch our Inclusive Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) guide to the government's statutory RSE guidance and resources from external providers. Our RSE guide is designed to help parents…
Educate & Celebrate – smashing heteronormativity in the classroom
This is Elly Barnes, CEO of the LGBT organisation Educate & Celebrate, in her own words: “we’re trying to smash heteronormativity … not everyone identifies as heterosexual or as male…