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Pride

Multiple Pride events across Northern Ireland ban political parties that support ban on puberty blockers for trans children

Pride organisers in Northern Ireland have said political parties that supported a ban on the sale or supply of puberty blockers to under-18s will not be invited to take part in  Pride events this year. In December, the four parties in the NI Executive, voted to introduce an indefinite permanent ban

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

Labour councillor quits Labour Party after refusing to “stand by and accept” the party banning puberty blockers for under-18s questioning their gender identity

Zoe Hughes, a councillor on Exeter City Council, has quit the Labour Party after refusing to “stand by and accept” the party banning puberty blockers for under-18s questioning their gender identity. Hughes, who will now serve as an Independent, said: “As a queer person, I have often felt alone and m

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

Trans healthcare organisation led by former Mermaids CEO Susie Green vows to continue helping children access puberty blockers

Anne Trans Healthcare, a trans healthcare organisation led by former Mermaids CEO Susie Green, has vowed to continue helping children access puberty blockers despite them being banned by Keir Starmer’s Labour government. The organisation, which has announced it will maintain its services facilitatin

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

Trans youth activists stage protest outside of Wes Streeting’s office in Ilford North

Following the announcement from Labour Health Secretary Wes Streeting and the Department of Health and Social Care that puberty blockers in the treatment of trans youth would be banned “indefinitely,” a group of trans youth activists staged a protest outside the MP’s office in Ilford North. On Decem

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

Keir Starmer’s Labour government issues indefinite ban on puberty blockers in the treatment of trans youth

Keir Starmer’s Labour government has issued an indefinite ban on puberty blockers in the treatment of trans youth, a decision which has left trans youth charity Mermaids “deeply disappointed”. The previous Conservative government had previously banned the prescription of puberty blockers, which can

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

Trans activists stage ‘die-in’ at Victoria Station to protest government’s ban on puberty blockers

A group of trans activists staged a die-in at Victoria Station last week, protesting the UK government’s decision to extend its ban puberty blockers till December 31. Members of Trans Kids Deserve Better, the organisation which went viral in October after releasing insects at anti-trans organisation

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

Government extends ban on puberty blockers until 31 December 2024

The Government has extended its ban on puberty blockers until 31 December 2024, making it a criminal offence to sell or supply these drugs to trans youth who were not already taking them. According to trans youth charity Mermaids, the previous government did not consult with LGBTQ+ organisations whe

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

LGBTQ+ organisations slam UK government’s decision to extend ‘puberty blocker ban’ to Northern Ireland

LGBTQ+ organisations have responded after the puberty blocker ban currently in place in England, Scotland and Wales was extended to Northern Ireland. The news was announced by the UK government’s Department of Health and Social Care on Thursday, August 22. The government’s statement reads: “The cont

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

Ban on puberty blockers, introduced by Conservative government, was lawful, the High Court rules

A ban on puberty blockers introduced by the Conservatives with emergency legislation was lawful, the High Court has ruled. Campaign group TransActual, and a young person who cannot be named, made a bid to challenge the decision of now-shadow health secretary Victoria Atkins to impose a so-called ‘ba

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

NHS bosses to ban gender questioning children from accessing ‘puberty blockers’

Children will no longer be prescribed ‘puberty blockers’ at gender identity clinics, NHS bosses have announced. Known medically as gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues, puberty blockers stop the physical changes of puberty in teens questioning their gender. For example, they halt the developmen

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

General News

Bell v Tavistock puberty blocker ruling overturned

The Court of Appeals has reversed 2020 ruling that aimed to prevent young trans people from accessing puberty blockers without legal consent.

By Rachel Badham • 2 min read

General News

Appeal against puberty blockers ruling begins

The UK Court of Appeal has heard arguments against a ruling which aimed to prohibit young trans people from accessing puberty blockers.

By Rachel Badham • 1 min read