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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

GIRES is sharing Northumbria University research exploring how trans+ adults aged 50+ use online dating to find connection, the opportunities and challenges they face, and how they navigate them. See the poster for details and to contact the researcher.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

GIRES shares on behalf of Crossroads Theatre CIC: Queer Company is coming to Brighton! 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA+ creatives: join their Queer Social to meet, network and build a local creative community. 📅 10 October, 7–9pm See the poster for details.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🏳️‍⚧️ Funded PhD at BSMS exploring healthcare access and outcomes for older trans and non-binary adults. ⏳ 3.5 years | NIHR ARC KSS funded 📅 Apply by 26 October 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4xJVVTP 📩 [PrimaryCareARC@bsms.ac.uk](mailto:PrimaryCareARC@bsms.ac.uk)

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

GIRES is sharing a University of Edinburgh study recruiting autistic transgender adults. It explores how sensory experiences and camouflaging affect transition experiences and mental health. Learn more in the leaflet below or take part: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/x9AxTJTmrA

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

GIRES is sharing on behalf of the University of Nottingham’s LEND study. They’re seeking trans+ people living with dementia, and carers, partners or relatives of LGBTQIA+ people with dementia, to take part. Details: www.dementianarratives.org

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

GIRES is sharing TransActual’s Trans Lives Survey, launching today. If you’re trans and live in the UK, make your voice heard in this anonymous survey. It takes under 10 minutes and will help shape future campaigns. Take part and share: form.typeform.com/to/BRppksJ3

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

GIRES is sharing Theatre for Life with Beyond Reflections. "I Was Always Here" Hampshire-based theatre company creating impactful theatre highlighting social & health disparities. Trans +History, Amplified. For information and tickets : www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/i-w... #TransHistoriesVibe

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

These resources have been published ahead of the Government announcing the commencement date for the Code. They will be reviewed and updated as further developments occur. Read the overview and access all of the resources here: 🔗 www.gires.org.uk/ehrc-code-of-practice-resources-and-guidance

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GIRES Response to the EHRC Code of Practice | Resources & Guidance

Explore GIRES' response to the EHRC Code of Practice, with guidance for trans people, organisations and professionals, plus our response and resources.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

We've also published downloadable PDF briefings covering: 📄 An overview of the EHRC Code 📄 What trans+ people need to know 📄 What professionals and organisations need to know 📄 GIRES' perspective on the key issues 📄 Research and supporting resources

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GIRES Response to the EHRC Code of Practice | Resources & Guidance

Explore GIRES' response to the EHRC Code of Practice, with guidance for trans people, organisations and professionals, plus our response and resources.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Our resources on the EHRC Code explain: ✔ What the Code does and does not do ✔ What has changed, and what hasn't ✔ What the law says following the 'For Women Scotland' judgment ✔ Practical considerations for organisations seeking to make lawful, proportionate and inclusive decisions

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GIRES Response to the EHRC Code of Practice | Resources & Guidance

Explore GIRES' response to the EHRC Code of Practice, with guidance for trans people, organisations and professionals, plus our response and resources.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

The EHRC's updated Code of Practice has completed the parliamentary negative procedure. What does this mean in practice? GIRES has published a new collection of guidance and resources to help trans people, organisations and professionals understand the current position...

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GIRES Response to the EHRC Code of Practice | Resources & Guidance

Explore GIRES' response to the EHRC Code of Practice, with guidance for trans people, organisations and professionals, plus our response and resources.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

GIRES is sharing on behalf of Bangor University. Have you accessed support for substance use as a sexual and gender diverse (SGD) adult? Your experiences could help improve future services, including for trans+ communities. Take part and please share: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bangor/und...

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

GIRES is sharing on behalf of the University of Cambridge. If you're trans+, your experiences matter. Research explores the impact of political violence on trans+ lives. Participants' well-being, anonymity & safety are at its core. to take part: qualtricsxmsnc7xpqdw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Trans + experiences of peri/menopause are often overlooked. GIRES is supporting doctoral research by Queen's University Belfast @tnbimenopause to help improve understanding and support. UK/Ireland trans+ people with peri/menopause experience can take part: tinyurl.com/helenmstudy Please share.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

GIRES is supporting the following Research Project on behalf of the University of Exeter Study into non-binary experiences with the medical field. All 18+ NB perspectives welcome; NO experience with medical transition is necessary. info: forms.office.com/e/CFbkmhJLyP email: dh630@exeter.ac.uk"

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🙏Please help us reach people who may be interested by sharing this post within your networks and communities. The blog also includes downloadable posters and social media assets for organisations, groups and community spaces wishing to support the project. www.gires.org.uk/trans-global...

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Supporting Trans+ Global Majority People: Research Participants Needed - Gender Identity Research & Education Society

UCL research project seeks trans+ Global Majority participants in the UK for research exploring experiences in LGBTQ+ spaces. Find out how to take part.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The project is looking for trans+, non-binary and gender-diverse people aged 18+ from the Global Majority or racialised as non-white to take part in focus groups. Find out more about the project, eligibility criteria, dates, and how to express interest here: 👉 www.gires.org.uk/trans-global...

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED UCL
Are you trans+ and part of the Global Majority?
Research participants wanted for a research project exploring the experiences of trans+ Global Majority people in LGBTQ+ spaces.

Find out more...

Supported by GIRES

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🏳️‍⚧️👉SEEKING TRANS+ GLOBAL MAJORITY RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS... GIRES is supporting a UCL research project exploring the experiences of trans+ Global Majority people within LGBTQ+ spaces. 👉 www.gires.org.uk/trans-global...

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

GIRES supports the following research on behalf of the University of the West of England. Exploring experiences accessing voice & communication therapy for trans & gender diverse people in the UK, See poster for more info and link to survey uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

GIRES supports the following research project on behalf of Birkbeck University An oral history research project exploring transgender and non-binary experiences of Section 28. When they were neither widely visible nor well understood. Refer to the flyer for more information and to participate.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

GIRES is supporting: London School of Economics and Political Science & National Institute for Health and Care Research. Assessing the experiences of friends/family of LGBT+ individuals coping with suicidal thoughts and feelings. For more info: www.lse.ac.uk/cpec/researc...

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

GIRES is sharing this Research study on behalf of Brighton and Hove Council Moving Well: How can exercise be more gender-affirming for trans + older generation? Aiming to explore how gentle exercise can improve gender health and well-being for Trans+ older people. Please see the poster for info

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Their work reflects the steady, often unseen effort that drives real change, through research, advocacy, and lived experience. Thank you to Trans in the City for creating space to celebrate this work, and to Mary, Octavian and Shaan for everything they contribute 💙 🦋

Trans in the City Changemakers List 2026 - Shaan Knan

Photo of Mary, Octavian and Shaan in front of Trans In The City Changemakers sign at the TITC event.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A special evening at the Trans in the City Trans Day of Visibility event 2026 celebrating trans changemakers across the UK. We’re proud that GIRES trustees Mary Deans, Octavian Starr and Shaan Knan were recognised.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Without it, visibility would be shallow and easily distorted. With it, there is something more solid to point to - visible evidence that holds up under scrutiny. We are grateful to everyone who has contributed to building that foundation over the years. GIRES #TDoV2026

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

That work has shaped how trans+ lives are understood. It has provided evidence where there was previously assumption or silence. It has supported the case for appropriate services and informed evidence-led approaches to trans+ healthcare, education, and policy making.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

We want to recognise the trans+ researchers, academics, professionals and community members who have contributed to this work. Not only those whose work is published, but also those who have undertaken their own projects, often without funding or recognition, simply because the work needed to exist

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

It includes long-term data collection, detailed qualitative accounts, and careful analysis needed to make sense of both. It includes documenting trans+ lives historically as well as in the present, creating a record that would otherwise be lost or ignored. Important research has even been destroyed.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Much of this work sits within academic institutions dotted around the world. Some of it is peer-reviewed, some has been done independently, by people who saw gaps in understanding and set out to fill them. Much of it has been done voluntarily.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Since 1997, GIRES has worked alongside trans+ people doing the work that most people never see. Over the years, that has meant building up a body of evidence about trans+ lives, not in theory, but through data, research, and first-hand accounts gathered and recorded over time.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

See here for more information on the training: www.gires.org.uk/.../GIRES-Le.... Book Level 1 half-day online training for June 2026: www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../level-1-.... Book Level 3 full-day online training in April and Oct 2026: www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../level-1-....

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

GIRES LGBTQ+ specific Designated Safeguarding Lead training, for LGBTQ+ organisations working with children & young people. New dates for 2026. Does your organisation require LGBTQ+ specific Designated Safeguarding Lead training? We have added new dates for online training for 2026.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation The Investigation launched across England for people to share their experiences of maternity and neonatal care to help inform its national recommendations. See Website: www.matneoinv.org.uk/updates/orga...

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

GIRES is sharing on behalf of @transactualuk.bsky.social 💼🧏 Trans workers and allies, we need to hear from you! Workers Survey to show the impact of last year’s SCJ, the EHRC interim guidance, and the recent High Court judgment Re: The Workplace Regulations 1992. form.typeform.com/to/uycRij58

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

GIRES is sharing on behalf of Lancaster University. Funded by gendered intelligence, working with trans, nb & gd communities & healthcare teams, setting future research priorities for non-surgical gender transition-related healthcare. Survey: bit.ly/3MrdMNr Info: wp.lancs.ac.uk/transadultspsp.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The Kite Trust are currently working on a national project called Turning The Tide for LGBTQ+ Youth. There’s more info here: thekitetrust.org.uk/current-kite... Participant Sheet: www.gires.org.uk/wp-content/u... Additionally, use the QR code on the poster or link to the Survey: shorturl.at/7U7Y4

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

GIRES is sharing on behalf of South East London Mind. Queer Minds trans drop-in group,began in Sept 2025. Drop-ins on the 1st Wednesday of every month from 5:30-8:30 pm at 3 Space International House in Brixton. More Info selmind.org.uk/queerminds/ or Outsavvy www.outsavvy.com/.../29188/qu...

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Queer Minds | South East London Mind

Are you looking for a safe and welcoming space to connect with other LGBTQIA+ people in Lambeth and Southwark?

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

☃️ ❄️ Season’s Greetings At this time of year, we’re holding space for trans, non-binary & gender-diverse people, their families, and everyone who supports inclusion and dignity. Wherever you are, however you mark the season, everyone deserves safety, respect, and to belong. Love from GIRES 💙

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Seasons Greetings
Sending love to everyone, wherever they may be and however they celebrate.

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Tonic Music @tonicmusicmh.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

FREE Mental Health Workshop - 'Festival Survival'. More/Sign Up → tonicmusic.co.uk/post/nmts25 'Never Mind The Stigma' is a FREE programme of Mental Health Support for Music Fans. #NeverMindTheStigma #MentalHealth #Tonic #Music

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

What Recent Tribunal Verdicts Clarify About Trans Inclusion in the Workplace - GIRES Statement on the Sandie Peggie verdict and the Leonardo UK Judgement Read our full statement online here: www.gires.org.uk/sandie-peggy-leonardo-uk-tribunal-verdicts-trans-inclusion-workplace

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Equality is not conditional and human rights frameworks exist to safeguard those most at risk of exclusion. On #HumanRightsDay, GIRES stands with trans and gender-diverse people across the UK and beyond. Protecting their rights strengthens human rights for all. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

👉 Human rights do not change because someone is trans or gender diverse. The phrase "trans rights are human rights" matters because it recentres the conversation on what is truly at stake. It pushes back against attempts to treat trans people as an exception to the rules that protect everyone else

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Trans rights are human rights. This principle is central to international human rights law. Yet it is increasingly contested in debate. Every person has the right to safety, dignity, privacy, family life, healthcare, education, and participation in society without discrimination. #HumanRightsDay

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

GIRES Shares from University of Lincoln Exploring history & lived experiences of trans masculine people in Britain between 1940 and 2005. Share your experiences or personal reflections on trans masculine life and history in a one-to-one interview. contact Charlie 19692488@students.lincoln.ac.uk

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Girlguiding and the WI have announced new policies that exclude trans women and girls. GIRES has set out why this approach is not required by law and why exclusion harms those already facing the greatest barriers to belonging. Read our full statement here: 👉 tinyurl.com/GIRESGGWI

GIRES Statement on the Exclusion of Trans People from Girlguiding and the Women’s Institute

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Following the For Women Scotland v. Scottish Ministers ruling, trans advocacy groups say the UK must be held accountable for ongoing rights violations and have called on the Committee of Ministers to reopen enforcement of Goodwin v. UK. Read more: {link}

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

📢 Trans rights groups are taking the UK Government back to the ECtHR. TACC and Trans Exile Network have filed a joint case arguing that the UK has never complied with the 2002 Goodwin v UK ruling - which established privacy and recognition rights for trans people under Article 8.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

GIRES stands with the trans community in honouring their legacy, and we remain committed to preserving the stories, and lived experiences of trans+ lives that shape our understanding. By safeguarding their memory, we help ensure all trans+ lives continue to guide and strengthen the next generation.

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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

For the trans+ people we have lost, those traces form part of the shared knowledge and understanding that holds our community together. Their lives continue in the support we offer each other, the lessons we carry forward, and the spaces we fight to make safer.

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