Book your place for our free annual conference on Saturday 17th June at the DCA in Dundee! This will be an opportunity for the trans community and our allies to come together to learn, share, and discuss how we can best uplift trans people and our voices – and there’s a free lunch!
Book your ticket here: https://www.outsavvy.com/event/14110/scottish-trans-conference-2023-care-community
We have just launched a new survey for trans and non-binary people in Scotland, asking about your experiences of accessing services, housing and homelessness, and benefits and the cost of living.
You can find out more and fill it in here. The survey closes Tuesday June 20th.
12 April 2023 | News
We welcome the Scottish Government’s decision to challenge the UK Government’s veto of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.
6 April 2023 | News
We will undoubtedly say more over the coming weeks and months, particularly if the UK Government decides to pursue this course of action. For now, these are just proposals – they would have to go through consultation, and the UK Parliament, to actually become changes to the law. But these are some initial thoughts on the suggestion that “sex” in the Equality Act should be defined as “biological sex”.
27 February 2023 | News
National LGBT+ organisations in Scotland have written today to each of the candidates standing to be next First Minister, to ask that they commit to honouring existing Scottish Government commitments to improve LGBT+ people’s lives, and to continue progressing LGBT+ equality.
16 February 2023 | News
We have received confirmation that the Sandyford Young Persons Gender Service will continue to see new patients and accept referrals to their waiting list.
Trans equality and human rights can initially feel unfamiliar or confusing.
We provide good practice guidance for employers and service providers.
We help trans people to challenge discrimination and harassment.
Scottish Trans can provide high quality online training to public service providers and employers in Scotland, to help mainstream transgender equality, rights and inclusion.
30 Bernard Street Edinburgh EH6 6PR
+44 (0)131 467 6039 info@scottishtrans.org
Scottish Trans is part of the Equality Network
Scottish Trans is the Equality Network project to improve gender identity and gender reassignment equality, rights and inclusion in Scotland. The Equality Network is a leading Scottish lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity.
The Equality Network is a registered Scottish charity: SC037852, and a company limited by guarantee: SC220213.
We are grateful for funding from the Scottish Government
