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Scottish Transgender Alliancewww.scottishtrans.org
Established in 2007 Funded by the Scottish Government Equality Unit Work to improve gender identity and gender
reassignment equality and human rights Provide training and policy guidance to employers and
service providers around Scotland Inform trans people about their rights, run conferences,
and hold skills development events to empower trans people
Part of the Equality Network: www.equality-network.org
Puzzle Exercise
Match the words to their definitions
Transsexual People
TransWomen
TransMen
Non-Binary People
Cross-Dressing People
The trans umbrella:
Transgender people/trans people
equivalent inclusive umbrella terms for anyone whose gender identity or gender expression does not fully correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth.
Transsexual people:People who identify clearly and consistently
with the “opposite” gender to the one assigned to them at birth
Slightly outdated term – best practice to use 'trans' or 'transgender'
OK to use if this is the language they are using
Often, but not always, take hormones and may undergo various surgeries
Non-Binary People:Do not identify solely as men or solely as
women. Instead their gender identity is between or beyond the man/woman binary or they have no gender.
Inclusive of other terms such as gender-fluid, genderqueer, non-gendered, agender.
Might use gender-neutral titles and pronouns
Might take hormones or have surgeries
Not the same thing as being intersex
Cross-dressing People:
People whose gender expression includes dressing in clothing which does not fully correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth
Still identify with gender assigned at birthEnables person to
feel more confident or comfortableexpress different aspects of personality experience different interpersonal dynamics
Gender Identity
Refers to how we see ourselves in regards to being a man or a woman or somewhere in between/beyond
Gender Expression: Refers to all of the external characteristics and
behaviours that are socially defined as either masculine or feminine, such as clothing, hairstyle, make-up, mannerisms, speech patterns and social interactions
Gender Reassignment
• Any part of a process of transitioning to live in a different gender (regardless of whether any hormonal or surgical changes take place)
Equality Act 2010
Gender reassignment protected characteristic defined as:
Proposing / undergoing / undergone
Any part of a process for reassigning sex
Changing physiological (biological functioning) or other attributes of sex (social functioning)
No longer requires any medical interventionsPlus perception and association so very wide
Equality Act 2010
• People who provide separate and single-sex services are only able to provide a service differently to a trans woman in a way which is less favourable in “exceptional circumstances”
• These circumstances are considered on a case-by-case basis, so ‘blanket’ bans on trans women accessing services are not acceptable
• Single-sex services are able to make proportionate adaptions to how they provide a service to ensure they can meet the needs of trans people
Gender Recognition Act 2004o The legislation which allows a person to
change their legally recorded gender from male to female or vice versa, including on their birth certificate
• If a person has been granted a gender recognition certificate, they are provided with enhanced privacy rights
• Disclosing someone’s trans history, if you obtained this information in an official capacity, is illegal
• Service providers are not entitled to see or record details of a GRC
Transpose Video Booth
What to do if a student or member of staff comes out
• Don’t panic!
• Ask them what would work best• Do they want to tell their
classmates/colleagues themselves?• Would they rather a member of staff did
it?• Do they want to change their presentation
now, or wait until a break in the course?
Ways to be more trans inclusive: gender-segregated spaces
• Allow trans people to use the toilets they feel most comfortable using• Based on their gender identity
• Not requiring a trans person to be at a particular stage of their transition
• Consider having some gender neutral toilets• Makes people with non-binary identities feel
welcome and included
Ways to be more trans inclusive: names
Your Contact Details(you can apply using your preferred name if different from your legal name)
Initials or forename:
Surname:
Preferred pronoun:(i.e. he/she/they)
Ways to be more trans inclusive: names• Allow people to be recorded as their
preferred names whilst attending college
• People should be able to change their names with exam boards, SAAS, and UCAS• If you or they are unsure – contact us and we
can help!
Contact Info
Vic Valentine, STA Policy Officer
Office: 0131 467 6039
Email: [email protected]
www.equality-network.org
www.scottishtrans.org
@LGBTIScotland & @ScottishTrans on twitter