The Beaumont Society’s new-look website will go ‘live’ sometime on the afternoon of Monday 21st January 2019. When that happens members will no longer be able to access the members’ […]
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New-look website
We were hoping that our website would be able to show off its new look in the week beginning 14th January. However, we are all going to have to be […]
The Sunday Times has to remove an inaccurate story
IPSO, the Independent Press Standards Organisation, has ordered The Sunday Times to remove an article about trans women that it published on 29th July 2018 because it was inaccurate. The […]
Julia Grant, whose transition was filmed by the BBC in 1979, has died
Julia Grant, the first trans woman to share her story on primetime British TV, has died at the age of 64 following a short illness. Ms Grant rose to prominence after […]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all Beaumont Society members, their families and friends! May this be a time of peace and friendship, and an opportunity to wear the clothes that you most […]
Library Survey
We have been asked by Dion Engel-Gough, who is currently studying Library and Information Studies through the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, if we can help him with his on-line survey […]
Manchester Concord is closing
Manchester Concord, the transgender social club is closing at the end of 2018. Their new website can still be accessed at https://www.manchesterconsord.wordpress.com. The club’s committee and constitution will be dissolved but […]
Analysis of Scottish Government Consultation on GRA published
The Scottish Government has published the analysis of the Consultation it held into the Gender Recognition Act. The Scottish Government was ahead of the UK Government with this, and we […]
Have you experienced gender-based violence at work?
We have been contacted by Miranda Stern who is an award-winning independent film maker. She is making a short film for Channel 4 about gender-based violence in the world of […]
Gender Recognition Act Consultation closes on 19th October
In July of this year, the Government announced its intention to consult on how best to reform the process of changing one’s legal gender. There is now a real danger […]