Tag: Equality Act

Analysis of the December 2023 Guidance on the Public Sector Equality Duty

Post author By TransActual Editor
Post date 19 December 2023

The new Public Sector Equality Guidance ultimately changes nothing, though it may lead some public bodies to act unlawfully.

Tags EHRC, Equality Act, law, trans

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Comment on the government’s updated list of approved countries or territories under the GRA

Post author By TransActual Editor
Post date 7 December 2023

On 6 December Kemi Badenoch MP, Minister for Women and Equalities, announced an update to the list of ‘approved countries or territories’ under the Gender Recognition Act (GRA). This impacts […]

Tags Cass Report, Equality Act, Ewan Forbes, Gender Recognition Act, GRA, Miriam Cates, National LGBT Survey, overseas gender recognition, self declaration, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, young trans people

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Reversing trans rights would be a constitutional nightmare – hopefully that’s enough to stop the Government from trying

Post author By TransActual Administrator
Post date 17 September 2023

The last few years have been dire for British trans people, with a constant churn of governments proposing whatever policies they can think of to make our lives harder.

Tags April Ashley, Asher Gibson, Christine Goodwin, Equality Act, Human Rights Act, same sex marriage

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Why should I tell my MP that I’m afraid?

Post author By TransActual Editor
Post date 7 April 2023

There are times to sit back and relax and there are times to step up and do something. And we’re most effective when we work together.

Tags Chay Brown, Equality Act, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Trans Safety Network

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Response to statement by Scottish Secretary, Alister Jack on Scottish Gender Recognition

Post author By TransActual Editor
Post date 16 January 2023

Responding to today’s announcement by the Scottish Secretary, Alister Jack MP, that he would issue a section 35 order to block the Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill gaining Royal Assent, […]

Tags Alister Jack, Equality Act, Gender Recognition Act, Gender Recognition Reform Bill, Helen Belcher, Scottish Secretary, Section 35

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Creative Journeys with The Mollusc Dimension

Post author By TransActual Editor
Post date 5 November 2022

SJ Zhang writes that healthcare providers need to take into account if you’re a person of colour, because “your background, heritage, your upbringing, [can mean] it’s a lot more difficult for you to come out to your family.”