We were deeply concerned to hear about the High Court judgement in the Bell v Tavistock & Portman case earlier this week. This ruling has already and will continue to have a profoundly detrimental impact on the health and well-being of young trans people and their families. Access to puberty blockers can be a life-saving […]
TransgenderNI welcomes the New Decade, New Approach deal to get Stormont up and running, including the renewed attempt to bring forward a Bill Of Rights for Northern Ireland – although with no outright commitment to do so – and increasing funding for public services. We also recognise, however, that despite an escalating crisis in trans […]
We welcomed the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 being passed earlier this year, mandating the UK Government to provide access to abortion services in line with the UN CEDAW Committee’s recommendations in Northern Ireland by 31st March 2020. This legislation decriminalised abortion, repealing Sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person […]
Tuesday the 3rd of December is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a worldwide day to celebrate, consider and campaign for disability rights. We’re a trans rights organisations primarily, but we do a large amount of work in the field of disability rights due to the histories and contemporary realities of trans rights in Europe. […]