It was a long time ago. Trannyweb was what this online... moreIt was a long time ago. Trannyweb was what this online community was originally called. We had to change the name because the word ‘tranny’ became increasingly toxic and we had to change our rickety old software because the developers would no longer support it.
I vaguely remember we had asked the existing members to come up with a new name and Gender Society won. I think a lot of our members at the time wanted us to distance our community from the other cattle market sites out there so we needed to sound more respectable.Trannyweb was a busy and vibrant community though (started in 1999) with lots of people online at any one time. The forums were the jewel in the crown as you can see from the huge number of threads and forum posts (which by the way, are still available today).
The transition to The Gender Society took place in 2011. Unfortunately, a lot of the long-time regulars who used to be permanently logged in, didn’t like the change... less
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Gender variant (trans or transgender) people are relatively rarely seen in GP surgeries. Many GPs say that they lack the knowledge to treat those experiencinggender variant conditions and, consequently, they are not confident to do so.The first part of this publication provides an overview of care for trans people that is particularly applicable to GPs. Hormone therapy is central to transgender primarycare, and issues such as assessment and diagnosis are also relevant to general practice. These topics are discussed in greater detail in Annexes C and D. Clinical care for gender variant people should be provided within a framework of good practice that emphasises patient autonomy, allows for the wide variety of needs among trans people and is flexible in its clinical responses to those needs. It should also take account... less
Christine your information I don't think ever goes unnoticed, I... moreChristine your information I don't think ever goes unnoticed, I have always enjoyed your articles, very informative and thought provoking.
I just wished you were in the states to give such accurate content, but then under this current administration and political conflict I think you might find it quite egregious,
There was a time in the states when we were moving in a very positive direction, sadly we have faltered and at best stagnated our trans direction.
Huggs Tammy
I think I joined about 2004-2005, Organised themed chat... moreI think I joined about 2004-2005, Organised themed chat parties, lot of fun, about 2007 I was made head of forums, made a lot of amusing and factual posts even some controversial ones, many taken out of context, but always attracted attention and responses if some were very negative. When Trannyweb became the Gender society I gathered a few people to become site moderators lovely helpful team, keeping the site clear of trolls, keeping the home page clear of sleaze and wiping out literally 1000's of spams. Shame that when I stepped back from heading up that team due to studying and work I was unable to devote as much attention as the site needed many of the site and forum mods just seemed to vanish, lose interest. I will always remember some advice Katie gave mewhen in the early days of being a mod, I was verbally abused, it upset me and I threatened to leave,Katie said if someone on your land line gives you grief, do you cut your phone off. Of course... less
What effect does female hormone therapy have on a male, and how... moreWhat effect does female hormone therapy have on a male, and how soon?
The longer after puberty hormone therapy is started, the less effective it is--but not a linear scale, e.g., results are considerably more dramatic in an 18 year old than a 28 year old, but results are not on the average dramatically different between a 38 year old and a 48 year old.
The following effects have been observed in varying degrees--anywhere from little to moderate--with extended treatment. With effective and continuous dosages, most of the changes that a particular body is genetically prone to start within 2 to 4 months, will start leveling off somewhat within 2 years, and be mostly done within 5 years. The leveling may take longer if the testes are not removed. High levels of estrogen will cause faster development up to a point, but not better results in the long term than moderate levels of estrogen..
Fertility decreases. Sperm count drops rapidly. Sometimes it returns to almost normal if hormonal treatment is... less
You have to plough through hundreds of submissions, some for and some against self identification.In the main I am in total agreement with retaining the current (under medical... moreYou have to plough through hundreds of submissions, some for and some against self identification.In the main I am in total agreement with retaining the current (under medical supervision) The bad press we get at the moment is one thing, but at least we have our change of being, who we are medically confirmed.A DIY self confirmation would be chaotic, as quoted by many of the women, whilst supporting trans people, many feel self identity would lead to sexual fraud, taking advantage, bringing the genuine trans people under more scrutiny and exclusion and hate.https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/16811/pdf/ is just an example of support, but understandably limited less
We already have a forum thread about this but I thought I'd start another one just in case anyone was searching for information on how to go about this.
It is the legal right of... moreWe already have a forum thread about this but I thought I'd start another one just in case anyone was searching for information on how to go about this.
It is the legal right of any UK citizen over 18 to change their name at any time. There is nothing to stop you going by a different name as you choose, but you will need a change of name deed (usually referred to as a deed poll) for it to be recognised by banks, DVLA, passport agancy and so on. There is no charge to make a deed poll, no government body that does it for you, and no database on which your name change is registered or stored. (You may if you wish, pay to enroll your new name on the public record but this is entirely optional and really serves no purpose). Although there are online sites who unscrupulously charge for the "service" of creating a deed poll, it is something you can do yourself for free.
See this article from The Guardian:
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/jun/29/deed-poll-websites-avoid
Preamble
1 Applications... moreApplications for gender recognition certificate
Preamble
1 Applications
(1) A person of either gender who is aged at least 18 may make an application for a gender recognition certificate on the basis of—
(a) living in the other gender, or
(b) having changed gender under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.
(2) In this Act “the acquired gender”, in relation to a person by whom an application under subsection (1) is or has been made, means—
(a) in the case of an application under paragraph (a) of that subsection, the gender in which the person is living, or
(b) in the case of an application under paragraph (b) of that subsection, the gender to which the person has changed under the law of the country or territory concerned.
(3) An application under subsection (1) is to be determined by a Gender Recognition Panel.
(4) Schedule 1 (Gender Recognition Panels) has effect.
2 Determination of applications
(1) In the case of an application under section 1(1)(a), the... less
Welcome to the Law Forum, which we thought would be a useful place to discuss your rights in public, at work, and whatever situation you find yourself in. It will be UK based as... moreWelcome to the Law Forum, which we thought would be a useful place to discuss your rights in public, at work, and whatever situation you find yourself in. It will be UK based as we have received a demand from those girls and the moderator is herself in the UK. Don't fret if you are in the US, we are working towards a US law forum too although it may take a little longer due to the differences from state to state etc. However, I'm sure that there is just as much a need for it and hopefully it will happen in the near future.
The moderator for the forum is Christine Shye, who I feel will be very good for the post as her own contributions to forum threads are always well thought out and concise. Please bear in mind that Chris is not a laywer herself so don't bombard her with legal questions as you would your own solicitor. However, she has good contacts and will be happy to answer your enquiries as best she can. Sometimes, that may mean directing you to a specific site that deals with, for example,... less
The chief executor officer of the Cornwall Health trust was jailed for fraudulent and misleading lies on his CV and submitting forged documents when applying for the job. ... moreThe chief executor officer of the Cornwall Health trust was jailed for fraudulent and misleading lies on his CV and submitting forged documents when applying for the job. He was jailed and had £97,000 due balance of salary and severance pay confiscated as proceeds of crime.The court of appeal has ruled the confiscation of the 97K was unlawful in that he was being punished twice for the crime.Surely obtaining money by deception 1968 revised the Fraud Act 2000 requires money obtained by fraud be repaid/withheld.Does this now set a precedent eg. A fit and able Person, claims disability benefit, unemployment and housing for say 10 years, but actually is self employed and owns their own house, now not required in law to repay or have their assets seized to reimburse state agencies? If as a result of the crime they are jailed? In the case of identity theft, the fact the criminal has banked substantial amounts of somebody's money is the victim now not entitled... less
Senior Tory Eurosceptics have written to Theresa May claiming her accord with the EU to delay Brexit may be illegal.
Sir Bill Cash, Suella Braverman and others tell the prime... moreSenior Tory Eurosceptics have written to Theresa May claiming her accord with the EU to delay Brexit may be illegal.
Sir Bill Cash, Suella Braverman and others tell the prime minister that MPs and lawyers have “serious legal objections” about Brexit being pushed to beyond March 29.
It comes after May struck an agreement with EU leaders at a summit in Brussels last week to extend the UK’s membership until April 12 - or May 22 if she succeeds in passing her withdrawal agreement through parliament.
May’s administration sought the delay after MPs voted for a Commons motion to extend the process.
A statutory instrument (SI), a parliamentary device used to create laws, will be used to officially remove the March 29 date from Brexit legislation and is due to be debated by the House of Commons on Wednesday.
The Tory MPs claim May’s decision to seek parliament’s approval for the SI after the event “called into question the lawfulness of its actions and has (at minimum) created serious legal... less
The EU has handed Theresa May two weeks’ grace to devise an alternative Brexit plan if her deal falls next week after the prime minister failed to convince the bloc that she was... moreThe EU has handed Theresa May two weeks’ grace to devise an alternative Brexit plan if her deal falls next week after the prime minister failed to convince the bloc that she was capable of avoiding a no-deal Brexit.
After a marathon late-night session of talks, the EU’s leaders ripped up May’s proposals and a new Brexit timeline was pushed on the prime minister to avoid the cliff-edge deadline of 29 March – next Friday.
Under the deal agreed by May, Britain will now stay a member state until 12 April if the withdrawal agreement is rejected by MPs at the third time of asking.
The government will be able to seek a longer extension during that period if it can both “indicate a way forward” and agree to hold European elections.
In the unlikely event that May does win the support of the Commons when the Brexit deal goes to MPs again on Tuesday, the UK will stay a member state until 22 May to allow necessary withdrawal legislation to be passed.
“The 12 April is the new 29 March,” an EU... less
Why did the police allow the press into the... morehttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6806161/cliff-richard-to-get-ruling-on-whether-bbc-breached-his-privacy-by-filming-child-abuse-raid/
Why did the police allow the press into the premises to film the search in progress in the first instance, the basis of obtaining evidence is to preserve the scene/premises from contamination, this film would be judged prejudicial to any further case,
''He said seeing coverage of the search at his apartment was like "watching burglars" going through his belongings and that he has never lived in the apartment again because it's "contaminated''
He watched the live coverage unfold from Portugal and told the court he could see cops "going through the drawers" in one of the rooms.
Reporter Dan Johnson had received a tip off from South Yorkshire Police about the raid.
The star added: “What the BBC did to me was very wrong. I was portrayed as a sex offender around the world before I had even been questioned by police.”
What if, they the police had found... less
A transgender woman who was unable to access her pension was discriminated against by UK! Whatever next? A collection of complete Starngers that calls itself the GRC panal telling... moreA transgender woman who was unable to access her pension was discriminated against by UK! Whatever next? A collection of complete Starngers that calls itself the GRC panal telling you how you feel?
You coundnt make it up
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So where does it leave us? Have those who have not/will not been discriminated against for not applying for a grc?
Does this now mean a GRC is not worth the paper its printed on?
Is the expense of applying for a GRC refundable as you have done this because they told you you had to? but in reality it is just another piece of paper to add to your collection.
Other than changing but another goverment oreintated piece of paper as in your birth certificate which in itself is still crown property and not owned by you has it any use in this day and age?
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Posted on 6. April 2017 in Legal Gender Recognition, Press
http://tgeu.org/echr_end-sterilisation/
Not that this applied to the UK, No form of surgery is legally... morePosted on 6. April 2017 in Legal Gender Recognition, Press
http://tgeu.org/echr_end-sterilisation/
Not that this applied to the UK, No form of surgery is legally required, but it proves just how diverse different EU member states have had their own GRA recognised by the EHRC something I have pointed out on numerous occasions when people have stated ''according to Van Glock Germany etc etc we have the right to this and that and we don't have to do this and the other'' I stated in other post's 2010, 2013, in my opinion enforced surgical procedures were a violation of ones basic human rights.
At the moment until a country member amends its own GRA, previously sanctioned by the HRC it is the law of that country until the HRC issues an order of compliance.
The European Court of Human Rights today found that the sterilisation requirement in legal gender recognition violates human rights. Setting the legal precedent for Europe, this decision will force the remaining 22 countries using the... less
Attending a Seminar EHR Court rulings prisons and trans accomdodation I come back to something I wrote years ago in the general forum, oh I love research.
In Lebanon, men... moreAttending a Seminar EHR Court rulings prisons and trans accomdodation I come back to something I wrote years ago in the general forum, oh I love research.
In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death. Like THAT makes sense.)*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror.(Do they look different reversed?)*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of a corpse. This also applies to undertakers. The sex organs of the deceased must be covered with a brick or piece of wood at all times.(A brick?)*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.(Much worse than 'going blind!')*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young... less
Google suffered a major blow on Tuesday after European antitrust officials fined the search giant a record $2.7 billion for unfairly favoring some of its own services over those... moreGoogle suffered a major blow on Tuesday after European antitrust officials fined the search giant a record $2.7 billion for unfairly favoring some of its own services over those of rivals.
The penalty, of 2.4 billion euros, highlights the aggressive stance that European officials have taken in regulating many of the world’s largest technology companies, going significantly further than their American counterparts.
By levying the fine against Google — more than double the previous largest penalty in this type of antitrust case — Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s antitrust chief, also laid claim to being the Western world’s most active regulator of digital services, an industry still dominated by Silicon Valley.
“In Europe, companies must compete on the merits regardless if they are European or not,” she said on Tuesday. “What Google has done is illegal under E.U. antitrust rules.”
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Does that mean Sainsburys and Tesco's,... less
A lawyer in Charlotte, NC purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against fire among other things. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile... moreA lawyer in Charlotte, NC purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against fire among other things. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars and without yet having made even his first premium payment on the policy, the lawyer filed a claim with the insurance company. In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost "in a series of small fires." The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason: that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion. The lawyer sued....and won! In delivering the ruling the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was frivolous. The judge stated nevertheless, that the lawyer held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure them against fire, without defining what is considered to be "unacceptable fire," and was obligated to pay the claim. Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal process, the... less
Home LifeBy Heat Street Staff | 4:17 am, March 21, 2017 A convicted rapist who had a publicly-funded sex change operation while in prison has been moved to a women’s... moreHome LifeBy Heat Street Staff | 4:17 am, March 21, 2017 A convicted rapist who had a publicly-funded sex change operation while in prison has been moved to a women’s jail.
Father-of-three Martin Ponting was jailed for life in 1995 after attacking two girls. He was serving his sentence at the high security men’s jail HM Prison Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire, eastern England.
Having decided to live as a woman, Ponting, now 50 years old, had a £10,000 ($12,500) sex change operation courtesy of British taxpayers and now goes by the name Jessica Winfield. He changed his name at least a decade ago.
According to The Sun, Winfield is currently serving time in the women’s jail HM Prison Bronzefield in Surrey and is hoping to be released this year.
One of Winfield’s victims told The Sun: “He may have changed physically but his brain is still the same. To assume the identity of a woman after what he did is a kick in the teeth. There are not enough words to describe him and the... less
http://50wire.com/id/17147285773Wednesday, January 18 - 3:32 AM UK Metro - Richard HartleyForget the battle between cyclists, drivers and pedestrians - the war of today is between... morehttp://50wire.com/id/17147285773Wednesday, January 18 - 3:32 AM UK Metro - Richard HartleyForget the battle between cyclists, drivers and pedestrians - the war of today is between prams and wheelchairs on buses. The Supreme Court will today rule whether disabled travellers are legally entitled...
Does this absolve bus companies from contract law.
The bus driver is the representative of the bus company, passengers pre-pay for their journey on a top up card, as soon as they swipe the card and the fare is deducted from the balance on the card, a contract exists, so over say the first five stops, the bus is full includeing standing people and a puschair in the disabled space,, can the driver then eject a number of passengers and the person with a pushchair to make space for a disabled persons wheelchair.
In london this would mean that when they get on the folowing bus they have to swipe thier card again, now they have paid twice, now say on this second bus after another two stops... less