Even More Info

A Guide To The Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999)

Changing for the better - How to include transgender people in your workplace
A guide for forward-thinking employers (An excellent booklet written by Stonewall Scotland and the Scottish Transgender Alliance)

Changing of name legally in the UK - Here is an explanation of how to change your name in the UK by Statutary Declaraton or by Deed Poll and includes a usable blank template, and a list of agencies and bodies you need to change your details with...

Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic Map

Civil Partnership Act 2004

Department of Health Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Heres the governements page for all the kind of info you are looking for from funding to Equality

Domestic Violence: A resource for trans people - This resource has been written principally to assist trans people who experience domestic abuse. (I am extremely proud to have been one of the contributors to this - Denise Anderson)

Engendered Penalties: Transgender and Transsexual People’s Experiences of
Inequality and Discrimination - Excellent Press for Change Report

Equality and Human Rights Commission (Gender Equality Section) - The Gender Equality Duty (GED) came into force in April 2007. All public authorities in England, Wales and Scotland must demonstrate that they are promoting equality for women and men and that they are eliminating sexual discrimination and harassment. Here you will find how GED is relevant to you, and get access all the resources you need to ensure you meet the requirements of the duty.

Equality and Human Rights Commision Public Sector Guidance: Provision of Goods, facilities and services for trans people - Guidance to help public authorities meet their equality duties and human rights obligations in the provision of goods, facilities and services for transgender users. It is relevant for authorities in England, Scotland and Wales.

Equality and Human Rights Commision: Transgender and work, your rights in employment and vocational training - This leaflet provides advice to individuals who are undergoing gender reassignment. It may also be a useful source of information for people who are not familiar with transgender issues.

Equality and Human Rights Commision: Trans Research Review - The Equality and Human Rights Commission's review of evidence that captures the experiences and challenges facing transgender people in Britain.

Gender equality duty: Code of Practice for England and Wales - This Code of Practice gives practical guidance to public authorities on how to meet the legal requirements of the gender equality duty.

Gender Identity - An excellent booklet put together by Scottish TG groups explaining all facets of the Trans spectrum, through general terminology to medical and family issues

Gender Reassignment - A Guide for Employers - The official guidance published by the DTI's Women and Equality Unit, following the enactment of the Gender Recognition Act. Provides information about the law's requirements for employers and advice about good practice

Gender Recognition Act 2004 - The Act itself from the official Uk Government website

Good Practice Guidelines for the Assessment & Treatment of Gender Dysphoria - Draft Guidelines by Dr Wylie

Guidance on Combating Transphobic Bullying In Schools - An excellent toolkit produced by GIRES http://www.gires.org.uk with support from the Home Office

Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to sexist, sexual and transphobic bullying - Safe to Learn: Embedding anti-bullying work in schools - Excellent resource from the Department of Children, Schools and Familes

Guidance on trans equality in post-school education - Produced by the forum on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Post-school Education

NHS Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts List for England

Housing Options for LGBT People experiencing Domestic Abuse - This guide was written by Stonewall Housing, with support from the LGBT Domestic Abuse Forum, the Greater London Domestic Violence Project (GLDVP), Broken Rainbow and Comic Relief.

The Harry Benjamin International Standards Of Care For Gender Identity Disorders, Sixth Version

Minefields and Pitfalls in Gender Identity Disorder, for both Patient and Doctor - An Informative document written By Dr Russell Reid

Planning for later life: transgender people - An excellent information booklet produced by Age Concern

Report into the Medical and Related Needs of Transgender People in Brighton and Hove - Persia Wests excellent report on issues regarding patients in the Brighton area

Summary Report of the Public Panel Discussion of Gender Reassignment Services in London on May 1st 2007.

Trans: a practical guide for the NHS - This document gives practical best practice advice for NHS organisations to address their responsibilities relating to trans employment and healthcare delivery.

TUC LGBT Equality Advice Page - Advice from the TUC on LGBT rights in the workplace

UNISON - Bargaining for Transgender Rights - Unisons factsheet on rights of Transgendered people in the workplace

Yogyakarta Principles - The pdf version of the Yogyakarta principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Transgender EuroStudy: Legal Survey and Focus on the Transgender Experience of Health Case (April 2008) - This research project, commissioned by ILGA-Europe, follows a similar large scale study conducted in the UK in 2006

Transgender : understanding the issue - Lynsey Morgan - 2004

This booklet explores some of the key issues faced by people across the transgender spectrum and seeks to challenge some of the misconceptions held about transgender people.

Printed copies of this booklet can be obtained from Beyond Barriers. Please email the Beyond Barriers team a.s.a.p. to request a copy. Click here to email the team

Trans With Pride Conference 2007 Report - On Friday 15th June 2007 150 members of the trans community and allies from across London, different regions of the UK and beyond gathered at Oxford House in Bethnal Green, London. This is the report covering the whole of day and what was achieved and learned. An online version can be found at the TransFabulous website - http://www.transfabulous.co.uk/TranswithPride/twp.html