Commission launches transgender report
Review captures the challenges facing transgender people in Britain
21 October 2009
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has today launched a new review of evidence that captures the experiences and challenges facing transgender people in Britain.
The Trans Research Review highlights that some transgender people experience transphobia including bullying and discriminatory treatment in schools, harassment and physical/sexual assault and rejection from families, work colleagues and friends.
Source: Equality and Human Rights Commission
[click here to read the full article on the EHRC website]
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