TransgenderNI is the regional trans human rights organisation for trans and gender diverse people in Northern Ireland, established by experienced activists and human rights professionals in 2018. We run the Belfast Trans Resource Centre, the only dedicated trans community centre in the UK & Ireland, and lead a number of key projects in healthcare rights, […]
TransgenderNI is pleased to see today’s news from Ava Moore and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland that Debenhams has settled a case on sex discrimination in recruitment. Trans people are covered under the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, meaning that discrimination against an individual on the basis of their trans status may be […]
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 […]
We support the efforts from the Education Authority to increase the inclusion of transgender and non-binary young people within schools and youth services. We believe this guidance will provide schools and youth workers in Northern Ireland with the skills and ability to fully engage with trans inclusion. Although the guidance is not perfect, with notable […]
It is reported today that the Education Authority in Northern Ireland is working on guidance for schools who are supporting or are likely to support a transgender pupil, to address the current guidance vacuum that faces schools today. We welcome this move from the EA, and are pleased that our Executive Director, Ellen Murray is […]
We’re pleased to welcome the new provision of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to people at risk of acquiring HIV in Northern Ireland through local GUM clinics across the 5 Health & Social Care Trust areas. The HIV Prevention / Risk Reduction Clinic will operate several times per week through the Belfast area GUM clinic at the […]