GIRES UK
@giresuk
UK charity Gender Identity Research & Education Society has been improving the lives of trans & gender diverse people since 1997. We provide support, research, EDI resources, training and policy advice to individuals and organisations. www.gires.org.uk
GIRES is sharing TransActual’s Trans Lives Survey, launching today. If you’re trans and live in the UK, make your voice heard in this anonymous survey. It takes under 10 minutes and will help shape future campaigns. Take part and share: form.typeform.com/to/BRppksJ3
GIRES is sharing Theatre for Life with Beyond Reflections. "I Was Always Here" Hampshire-based theatre company creating impactful theatre highlighting social & health disparities. Trans +History, Amplified. For information and tickets : www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/i-w... #TransHistoriesVibe
GIRES is sharing on behalf of Bangor University. Have you accessed support for substance use as a sexual and gender diverse (SGD) adult? Your experiences could help improve future services, including for trans+ communities. Take part and please share: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bangor/und...
GIRES is sharing on behalf of the University of Cambridge. If you're trans+, your experiences matter. Research explores the impact of political violence on trans+ lives. Participants' well-being, anonymity & safety are at its core. to take part: qualtricsxmsnc7xpqdw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Trans + experiences of peri/menopause are often overlooked. GIRES is supporting doctoral research by Queen's University Belfast @tnbimenopause to help improve understanding and support. UK/Ireland trans+ people with peri/menopause experience can take part: tinyurl.com/helenmstudy Please share.
GIRES is supporting the following Research Project on behalf of the University of Exeter Study into non-binary experiences with the medical field. All 18+ NB perspectives welcome; NO experience with medical transition is necessary. info: forms.office.com/e/CFbkmhJLyP email: dh630@exeter.ac.uk"
The project is looking for trans+, non-binary and gender-diverse people aged 18+ from the Global Majority or racialised as non-white to take part in focus groups. Find out more about the project, eligibility criteria, dates, and how to express interest here: 👉 www.gires.org.uk/trans-global...
🏳️⚧️👉SEEKING TRANS+ GLOBAL MAJORITY RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS... GIRES is supporting a UCL research project exploring the experiences of trans+ Global Majority people within LGBTQ+ spaces. 👉 www.gires.org.uk/trans-global...
GIRES supports the following research on behalf of the University of the West of England. Exploring experiences accessing voice & communication therapy for trans & gender diverse people in the UK, See poster for more info and link to survey uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....
GIRES supports the following research project on behalf of Birkbeck University An oral history research project exploring transgender and non-binary experiences of Section 28. When they were neither widely visible nor well understood. Refer to the flyer for more information and to participate.
GIRES is supporting: London School of Economics and Political Science & National Institute for Health and Care Research. Assessing the experiences of friends/family of LGBT+ individuals coping with suicidal thoughts and feelings. For more info: www.lse.ac.uk/cpec/researc...
GIRES is sharing this Research study on behalf of Brighton and Hove Council Moving Well: How can exercise be more gender-affirming for trans + older generation? Aiming to explore how gentle exercise can improve gender health and well-being for Trans+ older people. Please see the poster for info
Their work reflects the steady, often unseen effort that drives real change, through research, advocacy, and lived experience. Thank you to Trans in the City for creating space to celebrate this work, and to Mary, Octavian and Shaan for everything they contribute 💙 🦋
A special evening at the Trans in the City Trans Day of Visibility event 2026 celebrating trans changemakers across the UK. We’re proud that GIRES trustees Mary Deans, Octavian Starr and Shaan Knan were recognised.
Since 1997, GIRES has worked alongside trans+ people doing the work that most people never see. Over the years, that has meant building up a body of evidence about trans+ lives, not in theory, but through data, research, and first-hand accounts gathered and recorded over time.
GIRES LGBTQ+ specific Designated Safeguarding Lead training, for LGBTQ+ organisations working with children & young people. New dates for 2026. Does your organisation require LGBTQ+ specific Designated Safeguarding Lead training? We have added new dates for online training for 2026.
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation The Investigation launched across England for people to share their experiences of maternity and neonatal care to help inform its national recommendations. See Website: www.matneoinv.org.uk/updates/orga...
GIRES is sharing on behalf of Lancaster University. Funded by gendered intelligence, working with trans, nb & gd communities & healthcare teams, setting future research priorities for non-surgical gender transition-related healthcare. Survey: bit.ly/3MrdMNr Info: wp.lancs.ac.uk/transadultspsp.
The Kite Trust are currently working on a national project called Turning The Tide for LGBTQ+ Youth. There’s more info here: thekitetrust.org.uk/current-kite... Participant Sheet: www.gires.org.uk/wp-content/u... Additionally, use the QR code on the poster or link to the Survey: shorturl.at/7U7Y4
☃️ ❄️ Season’s Greetings At this time of year, we’re holding space for trans, non-binary & gender-diverse people, their families, and everyone who supports inclusion and dignity. Wherever you are, however you mark the season, everyone deserves safety, respect, and to belong. Love from GIRES 💙
What Recent Tribunal Verdicts Clarify About Trans Inclusion in the Workplace - GIRES Statement on the Sandie Peggie verdict and the Leonardo UK Judgement Read our full statement online here: www.gires.org.uk/sandie-peggy-leonardo-uk-tribunal-verdicts-trans-inclusion-workplace
👉 Human rights do not change because someone is trans or gender diverse. The phrase "trans rights are human rights" matters because it recentres the conversation on what is truly at stake. It pushes back against attempts to treat trans people as an exception to the rules that protect everyone else
Trans rights are human rights. This principle is central to international human rights law. Yet it is increasingly contested in debate. Every person has the right to safety, dignity, privacy, family life, healthcare, education, and participation in society without discrimination. #HumanRightsDay
GIRES Shares from University of Lincoln Exploring history & lived experiences of trans masculine people in Britain between 1940 and 2005. Share your experiences or personal reflections on trans masculine life and history in a one-to-one interview. contact Charlie 19692488@students.lincoln.ac.uk
Girlguiding and the WI have announced new policies that exclude trans women and girls. GIRES has set out why this approach is not required by law and why exclusion harms those already facing the greatest barriers to belonging. Read our full statement here: 👉 tinyurl.com/GIRESGGWI
📢 Trans rights groups are taking the UK Government back to the ECtHR. TACC and Trans Exile Network have filed a joint case arguing that the UK has never complied with the 2002 Goodwin v UK ruling - which established privacy and recognition rights for trans people under Article 8.
📢 After pressure from the @GoodLawProject.bsky.social The EHRC has withdrawn its interim guidance on single-sex spaces - a document that had encouraged trans exclusion. The EHRC had wrongly implied that trans people could be routinely excluded from services protected under the Equality Act.
🏳⚧ Trans Awareness Week is an important moment, but it also highlights a difficult reality that many trans+ people face throughout the year. This expectation can be exhausting and unfair, especially in a climate where trans visibility comes with risk as well as pressure. #TransAwarenessWeek