Transsexualism affects an estimated 5,000 people in the UK.  Medical treatment to enable transsexual people to alter their bodies to match their gender identity is highly successful.  The process is known medically as gender reassignment.  The Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) was amended in May 1999 to protect transsexual people against discrimination in employment and vocational training.

If you receive hate crime in a public place, please report it using the link to the Gires website.

http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/tcrime/tcrime.php

Combating Transphobic Bullying Guidance for Schools

During the past decade, transgender issues have become a major feature of diversity programmes throughout the public services.  Their present prominence results from continuing rapid growth in the number of transgender people, even as young as two, who are revealing gender variance.

Despite the enactment of supportive legislation, transgender people still expericence discrimination in education, in the workplace and in society generally.  It causes stress for youngsters and their families.  This alone, would impair the young person's achievements at school.  Bullying gravely aggravates the impairment.

www.gires.org.uk/transbullying.php