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• Transgender wellbeing and healthcare

  By Cristine, Shye (Forums Admin)

  In UK Forum

  11 hours ago
  http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/DOH-Assets/pdf/doh-guidelines-for-clinicians.pdf
   
   
  Whatever their medical needs, trans people (trans men, female to male/FtM; andtrans women, male to female/MtF) should be addressed and accommodatedaccording to the gender in which they present, unless they specify otherwise. Thisapplies, as far as possible, to any correspondence. If medical and administrativestaff are unsure about whether to address an individual as Mr, Miss, Ms or Mrs, it isbetter to ask, discreetly.Confidentiality is required for all service users, but this is a particularly sensitiveissue for trans people. Reception staff and practice nurses, as well as doctors, needto be aware that unnecessary and unwanted disclosure of the transsexual status ofservice users is bad practice and, in respect of those who are covered by theprivacy provisions of the Gender Recognition Act, could amount to a criminaloffence. Furthermore, this information may be irrelevant to their reasons forattending the surgery, since ...  ...  morehttp://www.gires.org.uk/assets/DOH-Assets/pdf/doh-guidelines-for-clinicians.pdf
   
   
  Whatever their medical needs, trans people (trans men, female to male/FtM; andtrans women, male to female/MtF) should be addressed and accommodatedaccording to the gender in which they present, unless they specify otherwise. Thisapplies, as far as possible, to any correspondence. If medical and administrativestaff are unsure about whether to address an individual as Mr, Miss, Ms or Mrs, it isbetter to ask, discreetly.Confidentiality is required for all service users, but this is a particularly sensitiveissue for trans people. Reception staff and practice nurses, as well as doctors, needto be aware that unnecessary and unwanted disclosure of the transsexual status ofservice users is bad practice and, in respect of those who are covered by theprivacy provisions of the Gender Recognition Act, could amount to a criminaloffence. Furthermore, this information may be irrelevant to their reasons forattending the surgery, since ...    less
• Last few issues

  By Gemma Brooks

  In Frock Magazine

  Fri at 10:43 AM
  I just wanted to say I really enjoyed reading these I have only ...  moreI just wanted to say I really enjoyed reading these I have only read the last two issues. Now looking forward to reading more, big thumbs up to them. Also really liked the 'hot fuzz' part of the last issue. X X  
• Dressing service in london

  By samantha S

  In General Forum

  Thu at 4:59 PM
  Im still really new to all this and although ive dressed enough ...  moreIm still really new to all this and although ive dressed enough at home Im getting to the point where I wanna go out and meet some actual real people. So I was thinking of getting a bit of help to start with from one of those dressing services that will help me look as best I can and maybe teach me a few tricks to help look my best. but then again its a bit expensive and if I just go on my own to a tranny night then I shoould be able to melt into the crowd to begin with and I can kinda scope the action and stuff. anyone use any of these services in london? would they be any good to a first timey newb???? or should I just take the plunge and see what happens??? loves DD X  less
• dressing up is normal?

  By samantha S

  In Transgender Psychology

  Thu at 4:50 PM
  so Ive been struggling off and on with my wanting to dress femme...  moreso Ive been struggling off and on with my wanting to dress femme for as long as I rememebr and Im slowly coming round to accepting it....except Ive always explained my desire to dress as a kind of misdirected desire to simply look good. That somewhere along the way i have elevated all femininity over masculinity (my matriachial upbringing I guess) and so when I aspire to success then that is the direction I aspire to. So my desire to dress is actually a twisted, normal, ambition tempered by my upbringing.......I feel its something else but I cant seem to get away from this idea....any thoughts would be really welcome as its really difficult to talk about this with anyone except my therapist at the moment. loves DD x  less
• Playwright looking for help...

  By David Cumming

  In Creative Writing

  Thu at 9:50 AM
  Hello all!
   
  I am a young gay actor/writer who has, over th...  moreHello all!
   
  I am a young gay actor/writer who has, over the past year, developed a female character for myself to perform (I am male). The character is a comedy rapper and I decided to film a spoof music video for her song. Whilst filming in public (in London and Newcastle, UK) I was subjected to numerous instances of verbal abuse - one instance involved two young girls (about 10 years old) shouting "f@*king tranny" at me whilst their parents watched and laughed! I was shocked at how prevalent such abuse is and how nobody did anything to stop it happening. I was horrified to think how awful it must be to be treated like that on a regular basis. This, along with a number of other things, got me thinking and I have now decided to write/devise a piece of theatre about issues surrounding gender concepts and transgenderism. I am particularly interested in the concept of wanting to break free from the constraints of one's body. I am also interested in hearing stories about any abuse that has been inflicted ...    less