Living with a transgender foster child
This is a guest post from the mother of a transgender foster child, detailing her experience with doctors, therapists and social services as she tries to protect the child in…
In whose best interests? The transitioning of preschool children
The following post examines two cases concerned with the transitioning of preschool children, both heard in the High Court, but which had very different outcomes. We wrote about both these…
Parents who Socially Transitioned Two Young Children Win Court Battle
Care proceedings against parents who socially transitioned two young children are withdrawn.
RSE Government Consultation
The RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) Government consultation gives everyone the chance to air their views on what is taught to primary and secondary age children on the subject of…
Attempts To Suppress New Study On Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria
An important study on Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria, a new presentation which affects mainly teenage girls, was published last week in the online science journal PLOS ONE. The study, Rapid…
GRA Consultation: “Children Are Not Put At Risk”
The government has launched the consultation on the reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA) which is open for responses until October 19th. This is a chance for everyone to let…
The Vale Of Glamorgan Transgender Inclusion Schools Toolkit
The Vale of Glamorgan Transgender Inclusion Schools Toolkit is due to be adopted by the local council on Monday. It is already in use in Merthyr Tydfil and is set…
Schools Resource Pack
Transgender schools guidance produced by transgender and LGBT organisations promotes a new 'affirmation' and social transition model which has been shown to increase persistence of gender dysphoria in children. The…
Relationships and Sex Education Guidance
The Department for Education (DfE) has issued a call for evidence on updating Relationships and Sex Education guidance as well as Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) for primary and…
The Scottish transgender schools guidance caused controversy but it is nothing new
The new official Scottish schools guidance published recently by LGBT Youth Scotland with the support of the Scottish government has gained a lot of attention throughout the press and broadcast…