NHS Lothian confirmed on Saturday, 23rd November that 18-24 year olds would once again be able to be assessed and referred for gender affirming surgery at Chalmers Gender Identity Clinic.
Our report on the experiences of over 500 trans and non-binary people across Scotland is now live!
Click here to read the report and find out about our community’s experiences with public services, their local area, housing, homelessness, benefits, work, and the cost of living.
12 December 2024 | News
Scottish Trans, along with several other LGBTQ+ organisations across the UK, have published a joint statement on the UK Government’s decision to make its ban on puberty blockers for trans young people indefinite.
5 November 2024 | News
We’re calling on the Scottish Government and NHS health boards to take urgent action following the publication by Public Health Scotland of damning national data on waiting times for specialist gender identity services for the first time.
4 September 2024 | News
Yesterday, Tuesday 3rd September, a new Gender Identity Healthcare Protocol was published for gender identity services in Scotland.
3 September 2024 | News
Today (3rd September) two important new documents about trans healthcare have been published, that we hope could really help to improve services.
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
