Happy International Non-binary People's day! We celebrate the incredible non-binary community across Scotland today & every day. We are proud to be in solidarity & community with you, working to create a Scotland where everyone is able to exist as their whole, true, selves with safety & freedom.

Today marks the end of the 40-day Parliamentary stage of the EHRC’s draft Code of Practice, with the government refusing a debate or vote. Read our joint statement on this with @transactualuk.bsky.social and @transsolidarity.bsky.social here: www.scottishtrans.org/the-40-days-...

Disabled trans and non-binary people were much more likely to have been impacted by rising costs than non-disabled trans and non-binary people, and more likely to be anxious about things like running out of food and not having enough money to cover bills.

This is our final week sharing our findings from each section of our Scottish Trans and Non-binary Experiences Disabled People’s Spotlight Report. You can read it here: www.scottishtrans.org/wp-content/u... Today we’re focusing on the Cost of Living (p.56-63).

MPs only have a few days left to support EDM 240 and be on record that the proposed EHRC code of practice is unworkable, unfair and not fit for purpose. Take less than five minutes to write today – or if you have already, why not ask three of your friends to as well? tinyurl.com/stopthecode

Update: the Sandyford Adult Gender Service has extended the deadline for its waiting list validation exercise once again, from 29th June to 20th July. You can find out more information about the exercise on our website here: www.scottishtrans.org/sandyford-va...

What was already a dire situation is just getting worse & it is clear that radical change is needed. We are calling on health boards that refer to Sandyford to take responsibility for the trans & non-binary people living in their board and to start providing the care our community desperately needs

Yesterday, Public Health Scotland published waiting times data for gender identity clinics in Scotland. The data shows that someone joining the list today would expect to wait 163 years for a first appointment. We can't keep waiting. Find out more: www.scottishtrans.org/healthcare/c...

Over the next few weeks we’re sharing some of our findings from each section of our Scottish Trans and Non-binary Experiences Disabled People’s Spotlight Report. You can read it here: www.scottishtrans.org/wp-content/u... This week we’re focusing on Work and Benefits (p.44-55)

We were very pleased to see that the City of Edinburgh Council voted to support a motion to condemn the EHRC’s draft Code of Practice yesterday, 34 votes to 19. Read more about this on our website here: www.scottishtrans.org/edinburgh-co...

Over the next few weeks we’re sharing some of our findings from each section of our Scottish Trans and Non-binary Experiences Disabled People’s Spotlight Report. You can read it here: www.scottishtrans.org/wp-content/u... This week we’re focusing on Homelessness (p.38-43).

The Court of Session has ruled today that the Scottish Prison Service’s policy of conducting a risk assessment for each trans prisoner and then deciding whether to place them on the men’s or women’s prison estate, is unlawful. Read our initial thoughts here: www.scottishtrans.org/statement-on...

The reason that so many Labour MPs – and MPs from across parties – think that the EHRC guidance is unworkable is because it is. Read the article here: www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Email your MP today: tinyurl.com/stopthecode

Disabled trans and non-binary people were less likely to own their own homes, and more likely to socially rent than non-disabled trans and non-binary people. There were also less likely to be satisfied with where they lived.

Over the next few weeks we’re sharing some of our findings from each section of our Scottish Trans and Non-binary Experiences Disabled People’s Spotlight Report. You can read it here: www.scottishtrans.org/wp-content/u... This week we’re focusing on Housing (p.32-27)

Alongside TransActual and Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, we have written to the prime minister to express our deep concerns with the new Code of Practice and urged the government to legislate now to protect trans people’s rights, dignity and inclusion. www.scottishtrans.org/jointpmletter/

Our trans GP self-advocacy guide includes advice on issues related to complaints and poor treatment, including: worse treatment from your GP for being trans, privacy and confidentiality, how to change GP & problems with medication or pharmacy staff. www.scottishtrans.org/gp-self-advo...

"I think it does actually mean a lot to trans people like me that these MPs have come forward and said, in the face of a Supreme Court judgment, in the face of a piece of government approved statutory guidance: No, we don't think this is right. We think the law should work in a different way."

In just one week, over 12,000 people across the UK have used our template to write to their MPs, to ask them to reject the EHRC’s harmful code of practice. Join them today: equalrecognition.eaction.org.uk/rejectthecode

Our trans GP self-advocacy guide includes advice on issues related to admin, such as: changing your name/gender on NHS records, changing your sex on your passport, medical reports for applying for a GRC, and requesting access to your medical records. www.scottishtrans.org/gp-self-advo...

Sandyford have extended the end date for their adult waiting list exercise to 29th June. This means you should wait until the 29th before getting in touch if you haven’t heard from them. You can find out more about the waiting list exercise here: www.scottishtrans.org/sandyford-va...

Over the next few weeks we’re sharing some of our findings from each section of our Scottish Trans and Non-binary Experiences Disabled People’s Spotlight Report. You can read it here: www.scottishtrans.org/wp-content/u... This week we’re focusing on GP practices (p.18-22)

Use our tool to email your MP and ask them to support motion EDM 240 and reject the EHRC’s harmful Code of Practice: equalrecognition.eaction.org.uk/rejectthecode Sending an email only takes a few minutes. Once you've done it, please ask 3 friends to do the same.

Our trans GP self-advocacy guide includes advice on issues related to healthcare, such as: GIC referrals, GPs misunderstanding what GICs do, bridging prescriptions, and shared care agreements (both NHS and private). www.scottishtrans.org/gp-self-advo...

After taking a few days to read and process the EHRC’s new Code of Practice we have produced an in-depth summary of its changes & what we believe they mean for trans people & organisations who wish to be inclusive. You can read it in full on our website here: www.scottishtrans.org/supreme-cour...

Disabled trans and non-binary people were more likely to have avoided one of the services we asked about, and were more likely to have had a negative experience when using these services.

In March we published our Scottish Trans and Non-binary Experiences Disabled People’s Spotlight Report: www.scottishtrans.org/wp-content/u... For the next few weeks we’ll be sharing findings from each section of the report. This week we’ll be focusing on the first section: Public Services.

Join Scottish Trans TOMORROW for our second meeting in Tayside, to discuss how we can campaign to improve access to trans healthcare locally! Join us at Cake or Dice (89 Commercial St, Dundee DD1 2AF), 6-8pm on Wednesday 27th May. www.outsavvy.com/event/35997/...

Our new trans GP self-advocacy guide includes some general advice on: getting organised before the appointment, taking notes (including audio recording), bringing a friend or advocate with you and challenging what your GP says if you don’t think it’s correct. www.scottishtrans.org/gp-self-advo...

The UK Minister for Equalities has laid the EHRC’s Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations before UK Parliament. You can find it here: www.gov.uk/government/p... We will be taking time to read it thoroughly before we share our thoughts. More details in the thread below: