Press for Change: The UK's Leading Authority on Transgender Law
A legal advice service funded by Press for Change and the Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Gender Reassignment means that a person is 'under medical supervision for gender dysphoria' which does NOT mean you have to be attending, or have attended a specialist Gender Identity Clinic.
Invoking Gender Reassignment as a protective ground (under s.82 of the Sex Discrimination Act, as amended, 1975) can be proved by showing as little as the fact that you have spoken to your local family doctor and sought advise or counselling because you feel you are highly likely to be a transsexual person.
PFC's TransEquality Project can advise if you have been on the receiving end of some action or incident which:
CONTRAVENES YOUR HUMAN RIGHTS
1. Any Action, Practice or Incidents which Ignore or abuse your Human Rights AND
2. the action is done by a PUBLIC AUTHORITY e.g. a local authority, government department, public service such as policing, education or health service.
Under the Human Rights Axt 1998, every person in the UK has a right to:
FAIRNESS & RESPECT & EQUALITY & DIGNITY & AUTONOMY
CONTRAVENES YOUR HUMAN RIGHTS
1. Any Action, Practice or Incidents which Ignore or abuse your Human Rights AND
2. the action is done by a PUBLIC AUTHORITY e.g. a local authority, government department, public service such as policing, education or health service.
OR
UNLAWFULLY DISCRIMINATES AGAINST YOU
It is simple mathematics: 1+2+3=Unlawful Discrimination
IN order to make a claim for discrimination:
+1. You must receive Unequal or different treatment in
a) Employment or Vocational Training, or/
b) when accessing Goods or Services, or/
c) Facilities incl. Housing, or building use
+ 2. which has been to your detriment i.e. placed you at a disadvantage and
+ 3. which would not have happened if you had not been
a) Intending to undergo or
b) were undergoing or
c) had undergone ... Gender Reassignment
= Unlawful Discrimination
HOW TO KNOW YOU HAVE A CLAIM
1. Read Your Rights.
2. PLEASE Help us Help you - Write a short diary of the events and incidents:
This really helps PFC to work out whether you might have a claim.
Our legal advisors are part time and many of the hours they put in on your behalf will be provided on a voluntary basis - so try and make our life a little easier. Type (preferred) orm write a diary of the events, and send it to us at transequality_at_pfc.org.uk (replace _at_ with @) along with your enquiry.
Include in your diary;
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Dates of events
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Times and circumstances of events
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Details of People involved
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Details of People who were witnesses
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What actually happened including
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the words said
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the actions done
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Any response you made at the time or later
Also, please provide details of:
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who, if anyone, you have tried to address the matter with already including
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how they responded
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Include a basic outline of correspondence to date. We will ask for copies later if we require them, so please do not throw anything away.
Indicate if a meeting or disciplinary has been arranged, or court papers have been filed already.
Send the final documents in with your details and request or help to PFC as detailed on their site.
Do NOT forget to provide details of what actions you have taken to date to resolve these matters, or to mediate (lessen) your loss.
They have a survey function, if you have been the victim of any trans related breach of rights or abuse, harassment please take a few minutes to click the section and fill in the details this will help other people and hopefully rectify any failings on the part of the authorities dealing with these issues.
