Although we support Dr. Cass in her work in reviewing the care that is provided by the NHS to young trans people in the UK, we are concerned that her interim report fails to provide solutions to the NHS’ ongoing failures in its duty of care to trans people of all ages.
Casting trans actors in films
Director and producer Carolena Villavicencio talked to us about her new film project, Location Share, and her mission to put the LGBTQIA+ community at the heart of her work. Location Share began as a sudden burst in my mind: flashing images, a vague storyline, and a...
UN Women shares stories of trans and gender diverse people resisting, supporting, and healing
In May 2021 and in the run-up to International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the United Nation's entity for gender quality and women's empowerment (UN Women), shared the stories of several trans and gender diverse people resisting, supporting, and...
Charity Commission fails to act as Christian Institute breaches Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Content Warning: This article contains references to transphobia and includes examples of transphobic language In March 2021 GenderGP submitted a complaint to the Charity Commission. The complaint raised concerns around the fact that registered UK charity The...
Summary of Patient A and Mrs A’s testimony
Finally the voice of a trans person was heard at the hearing, after 10 weeks of testimony and in the final days. Patient A was 12 when he was seen by Dr Webberley and is now 17. On behalf of Dr Webberley, Ian Stern QC finished presenting evidence for their case by...
Medical Director: Trans Women Are “Men Who Self ID as Women”
Earlier in 2021 GenderGP wrote to Health Improvement Scotland (HIS) to highlight our concern that a HIS non-executive director had participated in anti-trans discrimination during organised events and online. GenderGP has a policy of non-engagement with any individual...
Ethics Surrounding NHS Clinicians Transgender Healthcare Services
At GenderGP our aim has always been to improve access to care for trans and non-binary individuals of all ages, wherever they happen to be in the world. A key part of this task is looking at the current state of play and challenging it to see how it can be improved....
Letter Concerning The Conversion Therapy Victims Support Fund
In May 2021, the Government Equalities Office announced that a new support fund, offering substantial help to LGBT people impacted by conversion therapy, would be created and made available to victims of the practice. As we fast approach the end of 2021 we wrote to...
Verdict Rules in Favour of Greater Autonomy for Trans Youth
We are delighted to learn of the outcome of today’s appeal in the Bell v Tavistock judicial review, which ensures that going forward, like any other young person, trans youth will be able to make their own decisions about their healthcare, providing they are deemed...
How Fake “Experts” Are Driving the Campaign Against Trans People
Why are people transphobic? Exploring misinformation from fake experts. In this article, we fact-check the misinformation from fake 'experts' that are driving transphobia. We answer the question "why people are transphobic?" ...