The Court of Appeal has today overturned the judgment handed down in Bell v Tavistock by the Divisional Court, and rejected the claim for judicial review. We are proud to have stood in coalition with subject experts and co-interveners Brook, The Endocrine Society, and Liberty, as well as having the backing of legal experts The… Continue reading Bell v Tavistock quashed on appeal
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Gendered Intelligence is a trans-led charity based in the U.K. Our object is to:
- Deliver arts programmers and creative workshops to trans youth (under the age of 25) from across the UK in order to increase the quality of young trans people’s life experiences.
- Deliver facilitated workshops to all young people within schools, colleges, youth groups and other settings from across the UK, in order to generate discussion and debate around gender and the ways in which it presents challenges in our everyday lives.
- Offer Continuing Professional Development, trans awareness training, policy development and consultation as well as attend conferences and events to raise awareness of young trans people’s experiences and needs across the UK and beyond.
- To contribute to the creation of community cohesion across the whole of the trans community throughout the UK by bringing trans people and professional services together to form partnerships and run projects that will benefit the trans community.
To understand more about our organisation, please visit our website at http://genderedintelligence.co.uk!
Bell v Tavistock quashed on appeal – quick read
The Court of Appeal has today reversed the judgment handed down in Bell v Tavistock by the Divisional Court. We are proud to have stood with subject experts Brook, The Endocrine Society, and Liberty, as well as having the backing of legal experts The Good Law Project. Thanks to this intervention, the court heard submissions… Continue reading Bell v Tavistock quashed on appeal – quick read
Intervening on the Bell v Tavistock appeal
On Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 June, the appeal to the Bell v Tavistock will be heard at the Court of Appeal. Gendered Intelligence was granted status as intervener in January 2021, and we made our submission to the lawyers accordingly earlier this year. Due to COVID restrictions, only Counsel and solicitors for parties making… Continue reading Intervening on the Bell v Tavistock appeal
GI joins the GMB
Today, Gendered Intelligence workers are announcing they have officially joined the GMB and formed a union within the charity. Open to all staff members below senior leadership level, the Union will work to ensure not only that conditions do not deteriorate across the organisation in future, but that trans voices are heard in the wider… Continue reading GI joins the GMB
Beginning of the End of ‘Conversion Therapy’, Introduction of Worrying Civic Infringements
Today Her Majesty announced in the State Opening of Parliament that the Government aims to end the barbaric act of so-called ‘conversion therapy’. This is good and welcome news for all LGBT people, especially our LGBT youth who should be protected from this practice with a meaningful, legislative ban. However, it is troubling that, three… Continue reading Beginning of the End of ‘Conversion Therapy’, Introduction of Worrying Civic Infringements
Office for National Statistics withdraws from census guidance case; how best to respond
The census 2021 is a landmark opportunity for a meaningful snapshot to be recorded about the population of England and Wales. The data being gathered includes, for the first time, voluntary responses on gender identity. As an organisation, we would urge anyone who feels comfortable doing so to respond to the census in full so… Continue reading Office for National Statistics withdraws from census guidance case; how best to respond
Gendered Intelligence response to the CQC report on the Gender Identity Development Service
NHS England has a duty of care to provide the best standards of healthcare to all children and young people, including children and young people who are trans, gender diverse and exploring their gender identity. The CQC (Care Quality Commission) report shows that NHS England is failing to adhere to its own 18-week maximum waiting… Continue reading Gendered Intelligence response to the CQC report on the Gender Identity Development Service
2020 highlights
As we near the end of a tough year, we want to highlight some of the more positive developments from 2020. 5 Trans women continue playing rugby in England Rugby Football Union went against the devastating World Rugby ruling and cleared trans women to continue playing domestic women’s rugby in England at all levels. We… Continue reading 2020 highlights
Goodbye, 2020!
We have seen a lot of negative media coverage of trans people this year. But these stories are not the only ones that exist. As this terrible year comes to an end, we reflected on some of our favourite trans media from the last 12 months. This list is by no means exhaustive, but compiles… Continue reading Goodbye, 2020!
Bell v Tavistock outcome
Today’s judgment may initially appear disappointing for under-16s, but goes some way in confirming that 16 and 17 year olds are presumed to have full legal capacity to consent to medical treatment. Importantly: “Doctors can continue to prescribe puberty blocking treatment if the patient is Gillick competent. The court found that the patient must understand… Continue reading Bell v Tavistock outcome
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