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New guidelines for physicians to enable them to increase their knowledge and sensitivity towards transgender people and the unique health issues they face have been approved by the World Medical Association. At its annual General Assembly in Moscow, the WMA emphasised that everyone has the right to determine their own gender and that gender incongruence

National LGBT Hate Crime Partnership Hate Crime Awareness Week Hate Crime Campaign – Action Needed The LGBT Hatecrime Partnership, of which GIRES is a member are launching a campaign today 9th October 2015 from noon, and we need you to be part of it… involving selfies with a speech bubble to push out through social

  Transgender NI,  have released a guide to trans healthcare in Northern Ireland. They provide healthcare for trans people, throughout  NI, with information on Gender Identity Services Child & adolescent services, adult and sexual health services. See this link for more information : Trans healthcare in Northern Ireland

Press Release from the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Consortium of LGBT VCOS Hidden ‘scandal’ of LGB & T hate crime exposed Fear of how they will be treated is leading to thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGB and T) not reporting hate crimes. As a result perpetrators are evading justice,

Writer, television personality and transgender activist Paris Lees was honoured with the special gold award at last night’s MHPC’s 30 TO WATCH awards. Paris was named Young Campaigning Journalist of the Year at the prestigious industry event – held at BAFTA – for her work to improve life for trans people. Now in their fourth