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The Ministry of Justice is undertaking a review on the care and management of transgender offenders and hope to get insights from a wide range of stakeholders. In order to structure their thinking, they have produced a short paper (below) that asks open questions on which they would like your thoughts and insights.

As there are quite a number of questions, they expect you may want to respond only to those that relate directly to your interest or field of expertise.  Please don’t feel compelled to reply to each and every one.

Replying online:  If it would be easier for you to reply on-line, they have produced a simple on-line survey using identical questions on this link, https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TGReview.

They are keen to hear from all relevant stakeholders, so please feel free to pass on the information and web link.

If you are not completing the online survey, you can email your reply to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by post to George Barrow, Transgender Review, Ministry of Justice (4.12), 102 Petty France, London SW1P 9AH

A copy of the terms of reference of the review, which includes details of its independent oversight, is on this link, https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/review-into-the-care-and-management-of-transgender-offenders.

Given that they are hoping to have conclusions to the review in March, they would like any responses by 24 February.

Read more: Review on the care and management of transgender offenders

Following the death of Vikki Thompson in a male prison, a number of urgent questions were raised in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords about what the Ministry of Justice was doing for trans prisoners. The videos and transcripts are below.

Read more: Urgent Questions on Trans Prisoners

TGEU’s “Know your Rights!” Guide provides an overview over the same areas of EU law as the Activist’s Guide (legal provisions in EU law that protect trans people from discrimination in the areas of employment and goods & services, as well as the rights of trans victims of crime and trans asylum seekers and refugees), but it is shorter and written in more accessible, less technical language. The guide aims to raise knowledge and awareness about trans people’s rights not just among activists, but also among trans people more generally. It also contains information on how rights can be claimed if they have been violated. The guide can be unfolded into a poster, providing an easy way to reach more trans people at events or in public spaces.

Read more: TGEU’s “Know your Rights!” Guide for Trans People in the EU

TGEU’s Activist’s Guide summarises the legal provisions in EU law that protect trans people from discrimination in the areas of employment and goods & services, as well as the rights of trans victims of crime and trans asylum seekers and refugees. The 20 page booklet contains references to specific legal cases and legal texts and paragraphs, thus making it a useful tool for activists to use in their advocacy work.

All information regarding the Transgender Equality Inquiry has now been moved to our microsite at www.transinquiry.co.uk

Question from the PinkNews Debate 2015 regarding non-gender-specific X passports.

Read more: PinkNews Debate 2015 - X Passports Question

Home Office policy on "accommodating and managing transsexual detainees" for Immigration and Border Control.

Warning - this document may be distressing, and in some parts discusses treating people according to their legal gender instead of their self-defined gender.

Read more: Immigration and Border Policy - Care and management of transsexual detainees (DSO 11/2012)

This document was adopted by the Liberal Democrats as official party policy at the Autumn Conference 2014 in Glasgow. It covers equalities issues from all strands, including a number of items that specifically affect trans issues.

Please note that UK Trans Info does not have an affiliation to any particular political party. This is not an endorsement and we will be happy to publicise similar documents from other parties.

Read more: Expanding Opportunity, Unlocking Potential

Trans* and gender variant members of LGBT Labour have prepared proposals on "how to further secure equality and inclusion of trans* and gender variant people". They are inviting people to have their say.

Please note that UK Trans Info does not have an affiliation to any particular political party. This is not an endorsement and we will be happy to publicise similar documents from other parties.

Read more: Securing Equality and Inclusion for Trans* and Gender Variant People

UK Trans Info's official submission to Justice Minister Chris Grayling regarding the Spousal Veto situation, and the response from the Ministry of Justice.

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