In June, the UK's seven biggest political parties united in an unprecedented show of support, in the wake of reports that the government may roll back trans rights.
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The fight for trans rights
The fight for trans rights has reached a pivotal moment. The UK government will soon confirm whether or not it intends to move forward with much-needed reforms to the Gender Recognition Act, streamlining and de-medicalising the process for trans people. But fear-mongering coverage in the press and ill-informed tweets from billionaire fiction authors have stoked fears that Boris Johnson's government will actually roll back hard-won rights.
Rowling has been criticised by many trans people and their allies for broadcasting her views on trans healthcare, despite the fact that she is not a recipient of trans healthcare, nor a provider of one.
#TransPeopleAreRealPeople was started by trans woman, icon and Vogue columnist Paris Lees.
The LGBT Foundation, Mermaids, The Gender Trust, and The Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES) are all registered charities that provide vital support and advice.
Despite years of negative news coverage relating to trans rights, a YouGov poll on behalf of PinkNews has found that most women are in favour of trans people self-identifying as a gender other than which they were assigned at birth.
Sign our open letter to the prime minister urging him to stand by his own commitments on trans rights in the UK.
