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Abolishing legal sex status: The challenge and consequences of gender-related law reform
The Future of Gender Project has just published its final report. I was one of the 3000 people who responded to their questionnaire and one of the 200 people they interviewed for the project. The researchers set about exploring whether the current system of assigning people a legal sex and gender status should be dismantled, and to […]
Family-based abuse and violence against trans people survey
We have received this request from a trans-led research team: We are a Trans-led team, conducting research and designing evidence-based resources for the Trans & Non-Binary community. We are currently running a community survey on gender minority people’s experiences of intimate and family-based abuse & violence, and would be very grateful if you could circulate […]
Who was the Chevalier d’Eon de Beaumont?
The BBC has produced a short (15mins) documentary about the Chevalier Charles d’Eon de Beaumont (aka Charlotte), after whom the Beaumont Society is named. A word of warning, though, because there is a contribution from me – only a small one, though. You can access it here: https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0bzwxqy/the-chevalier-d-on-the-18th-century-transgender-spy
Who I am does not need to be cured – Transphobia does!
On Thursday 31st March – International Day of Trans Visibility, of all days – the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom announced that the government’s plans for the long-awaited ban on “conversion therapies” for LGBT+ people were to be scrapped. After an outcry from MPs and members of the public, there was a partial U-turn […]
A Beaumont Society Guide to Trans Life
I am grateful to those members of our Committee who took the time to update the old A Guide to the Beaumont Society document and produce a much better version called A Beaumont Society Guide to Trans Life. You can download a copy of this here: A Beaumont Society Guide to Trans Life 2022 It is also available to […]
Do you know a trans woman with HIV that might take part in a research project?
We have been contacted by Charlotte Gould who is looking for participants for his research project. If you are able to participate, or know of someone who might, please contact Charlotte: My name is Charlotte (she/her) and I am a Trainee Clinical Psychologist carrying out a doctoral research project at Royal Holloway University of London. […]
The Dog House – A new Channel 4 series looking for participants
Here is an email that we have received from Codie Lu Scott, who is looking for participants for this new television series. “We are casting for a brand-new series and we are looking to reach out to as many people as possible. We are searching for individuals, friends, couples and families who would like to […]
Rights watchdog (EHRC) should lose its status
The so-called Equality and Human Rights Commission which is supposed to look after the rights of people has been taken over by a group of people with transphobic views. Stonewall, backed by the Good Law Project, has drawn up a submission to the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, calling for the EHRC to […]
1995 ITV Documentary is available again on YouTube
Former member Joanne Harrison – who appears in the documentary – has contacted us to provide a link to the documentary produced in 1995. You will also see former Beaumont Presidents, the late Janett Scott and Kay West. Perhaps you can recognise some others you know. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zicxAcKfMQI