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Yesterday, every professional transgender healthcare organisation released a joint statement which roundly condemned the removal of treatment using hormone suppressants (often known as puberty blockers) for gender dysphoric young people by the NHS Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS).

GIDS opted to fully remove this treatment option following the farcical Kiera Bell legal case, despite it not actually being a requirement of the judgement. That GIDS did so with such rapidity and lack of concern for those young people under it’s remit shows the service is not fit for purpose, a claim that service users have been making for a number of years.

The full statement can be found here: www.wpath.org/policies

Welcome news today, as the outcome of the Keira Bell vs Tavistock & Portman Gender Clinic case has been announced.

The case was brought to try and stop the use of puberty blocking drugs for trans young people in the UK, by attacking a legal ruling known as Gillick Competency, where a young person under the age of 18 must show that they understand the results and consequences of medical treatment they consent to.

On 18th September 2019, Claire took part in Thurrock Soup, a local “Dragon’s Den” event where local businesses and people with ideas for a business that have a social enterprise aspect to them pitch to the audience.

On 18th September, our founder Claire graduated from the School for Social Entrepreneurs, after attending a year long course.