Trans News

Trans Town Hall, May 4th 2024

Spirit Level is organising a ‘Trans Town Hall’ to discuss topics we think the trans and non-binary community are interested in, things like healthcare, hate crime, being safe and so on. It’s free, its in an accessible and trans-friendly space and it will be fun. It’s in Lovelock’s Coffee Shop, 5pm-7pm May 4th, register via Eventbrite

Gender Treatment Waiting Lists Scandal, 20th March 2024

The BBC has used an FoI request to get information on waiting times for a first appointment at the uK’s GICs. The truth is both shocking and a scandal. In England, the average wait is seven, yes, seven years and the NHS admits it will take ten years to clear the current backlog. To read the full anger-making article, go here

7th September 2023: Trans Hate Crime Survey Published

As part of ongoing work to influence how LGBTQIA+ and especially trans hate crimes are handled by the police and criminal justice system, Spirit Level have produced a short Hate Crime Survey which we would ask members of our community to answer whether they have been a victim of or witnessed hate crime based on gender or sexuality. The survey takes about 2 minutes to complete and the results will be shared with Merseyside Police and the Crown Prosecution Service. You will find the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/KW3FLBD