Research – Gender Identity Research & Education Society

Jack Lopez, Lecturer in Society and Health, University of Bradford, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences Back in 2020, Jack conducted research to investigate interruptions and barriers to accessing gender transition related healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic to better understand the long-term issues for Trans/Trans Non-binary (Trans*) individuals and overburdened services. GIRES assisted and endorsed this

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LGTB Health and Wellbeing Resource on Conversion Practices

2025-01-032025-02-14

LGTB Health and Wellbeing share their Resource PDF. It includes information about what conversion practices are, the effects they may have on people, how best to support them and what support is available, as well as some further resources. This resource aims to help inform anyone who is supporting, or may come into contact

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TRANSforming Futures Evaluation Report 2024

2024-12-032025-02-14

TRANSforming Futures was a project managed by Stonewall and LGBT Consortium, in partnership with Be:North, CliniQ, Galop, Gendered Intelligence, GIRES, Mermaids, Sparkle, and UK Black Pride. The project ran for six years as a trans-led programme aiming to support trans-led organisations, groups or projects to benefit trans people in England. As an initial step, research

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GIRES Supports TransActual campaign to monitor and record the impact of GPs refusing to prescribe HRT

2024-10-222024-12-29

TransActual want to hear from trans people in the UK whose GPs have refused to prescribe their HRT. By collecting this information, we intend to track patterns, identify common themes and take steps to advocate for trans people on a national level. They will not share your personal information or details of your specific situation

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Children of Omelas; Effects of the UK Puberty Blocker Ban

2024-10-162024-10-16

Abstract This paper presents an examination of survey data from the parents of young trans people following the imposition of a UK-wide ban on puberty blockers for trans children. The consequences of this ban on trans and non-binary children and young people are analysed revealing very serious adverse effects, only a few weeks after its

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Mind the Gap: A Nationwide Audit of LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Fertility Care Providers in the United Kingdom

2024-10-16

Abstract LGBTQ+ patients comprise one of the fastest-growing user demographics in fertility care, yet they remain underrepresented in fertility research, practice, and discourse. Existing studies have revealed significant systemic barriers, including cisheteronormativity, discrimination, and gaps in clinical expertise. In this article, we present a checklist of measures clinics can take to improve LGBTQ+ inclusion in

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Improving the integration of care for trans adults: ICTA a mixed-methods study

2024-08-282024-08-28

Improving the integration of care for trans adults: ICTA a mixed-methods study Published in 28th August 2024 Richard Holti, Evelyn Callahan, Jamie Fletcher, Sam Hope, Naomi Moller, Ben Vincent & Paul Walley Funding: Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme Health and Social Care Delivery Research Volume: 12, Issue: 28, https://doi.org/10.3310/EWTA4502 Citation: Holti R, Callahan E, Fletcher J, Hope S, Moller N, Vincent B & Walley P. Improving the

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Trans / Nonbinary Autistic Mental Health Study 2023

2024-08-282025-02-19

Authors: Luka White, Karri Gillespie-Smith, Kiilas vel Ixqe (The Clare Project) Published : 3 Oct 2024 GIRES endorsed this Research in 2023 Some trans and/or nonbinary (TNB) people are autistic, and some autistic people are TNB. This study looked at mental health outcomes in people who are both TNB and autistic. Depression, anxiety and post-traumatic

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BMA to undertake an evaluation of the Cass Review on gender identity services for children and young people

2024-07-312024-10-22

The BMA is to undertake an evaluation of the Cass Review – the independent report on gender identity services for children and young people in the UK, published earlier this year. Members of the BMA’s Council recently voted in favour of a motion which asked the Association to ‘publicly critique the Cass Review’,

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The Cass Review: Final Report

2024-04-102024-10-22

10th April 2024 The Cass Review: Final Report The Independent Review of gender identity services for children and young people has published its final report and recommendations. GIRES Statement following the publication of the CASS Report Based on the peer-reviewed evidence published in reputable academic articles and the guidance published by the Endocrine Society and

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