News
Launch of our new strategy 2024-2029
This strategy will guide us through the next five years. As we begin these years, GI – and trans and non-binary people generally - are in the midst of challenging times.
Read moreTemporary Ban on Puberty Suppressing Hormones
As organisations who provide support to our LGBTQ+ community, we are disappointed at the introduction of emergency legislation to ban the prescription of puberty suppressing hormones (also known as GnRH analogues) in England, Wales and Scotland.
Read moreNHS England delays puberty suppressing treatments
On March 11 2024 NHS England announced that puberty-suppressing hormones (PSH; sometimes called ‘puberty blockers’) would no longer be provided as part of a standard treatment pathway for youth gender identity services.
Read moreStatement on Friday's Conversion Practice Debate
On Friday March 8 a bill to ban conversion practices was debated in Parliament. 68 MPs attended, the overwhelming majority of whom were in support of the ban.
Read moreConsultation Guidance
Last year the government published guidance for schools on how to support transgender students. The guidance was first promised in 2018, but repeated delays and conflicts within the government left educators waiting over five years.
Read moreSchools Guidance Released
Long-awaited guidance for schools on how to support transgender students has been published today. The guidance was first promised in 2018, but repeated delays and conflicts within the government left educators waiting over five years.
Read moreGender Recognition Reform (Scotland) judicial review update
The Court of Session OKs the UK Government's and so it is able to block the passing of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill.
Read moreLGBTQ+ organisations to intervene on the UK Government's block on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill in Scotland
Europe's largest LGBTQ+ right charity Stonewall, Gendered Intelligence and the Institute for Constitutional and Democratic Research (ICDR) have together been granted leave to intervene in an important Scottish judicial review in which the Scottish Government is challenging the UK
Read moreNew Government direction on conversion practice ban
GI's view on the latest news from Government on banning conversion practices.
Read moreOur view on proposed service specification for new gender identity services
NHS England have released the interim service specification for the proposed regional services that will be replacing GIDS next year.
Read moreResponse to Government U-turn on conversion practice legislation
Leaked documents revealed late on Thursday evening suggests that No. 10 was planning to abandon proposed conversion practice legislation.
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