1. Beyond the Gender Binary: An Intro to Trans Inclusion Vic Valentine vic@equality-network.org

2. Scottish Transgender Alliance www.scottishtrans.org Established in 2007 Funded by the Scottish Government Equality Unit Work to improve gender identity and gender reassignment equality and human rights Provide training and policy guidance to employers and service providers around Scotland Inform trans people about their rights, run conferences, and hold skills development events to empower trans people Part of the Equality Network: www.equality-network.org

3. Puzzle Exercise Match the words to their definitions

4. Transsexual People Trans Women Trans Men Non-Binary People Cross- Dressing People The trans umbrella:

5. Transgender people/trans people equivalent inclusive umbrella terms for anyone whose gender identity or gender expression does not fully correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth.

6. Transsexual people: People who identify clearly and consistently with the “opposite” gender to the one assigned to them at birth Slightly outdated term – best practice to use 'trans' or 'transgender' OK to use if this is the language they are using Often, but not always, take hormones and may undergo various surgeries

7. Non-Binary People: Do not identify solely as men or solely as women. Instead their gender identity is between or beyond the man/woman binary or they have no gender. Inclusive of other terms such as gender-fluid, genderqueer, non-gendered, agender. Might use gender-neutral titles and pronouns Might take hormones or have surgeries Not the same thing as being intersex

8. Cross-dressing People: People whose gender expression includes dressing in clothing which does not fully correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth Still identify with gender assigned at birth Enables person to feel more confident or comfortable express different aspects of personality experience different interpersonal dynamics

9. Gender Identity Refers to how we see ourselves in regards to being a man or a woman or somewhere in between/beyond

10. Gender Expression: Refers to all of the external characteristics and behaviours that are socially defined as either masculine or feminine, such as clothing, hairstyle, make-up, mannerisms, speech patterns and social interactions

11. Gender Reassignment Any part of a process of transitioning to live in a different gender (regardless of whether any hormonal or surgical changes take place)

12. Equality Act 2010 Gender reassignment protected characteristic defined as: Proposing / undergoing / undergone Any part of a process for reassigning sex Changing physiological (biological functioning) or other attributes of sex (social functioning) No longer requires any medical interventions Plus perception and association so very wide

13. Equality Act 2010 People who provide separate and single-sex services are only able to provide a service differently to a trans woman in a way which is less favourable in “exceptional circumstances” These circumstances are considered on a case-by-case basis, so ‘blanket’ bans on trans women accessing services are not acceptable Single-sex services are able to make proportionate adaptions to how they provide a service to ensure they can meet the needs of trans people

14. Gender Recognition Act 2004 o The legislation which allows a person to change their legally recorded gender from male to female or vice versa, including on their birth certificate If a person has been granted a gender recognition certificate, they are provided with enhanced privacy rights Disclosing someone’s trans history, if you obtained this information in an official capacity, is illegal Service providers are not entitled to see or record details of a GRC

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16. What to do if a student or member of staff comes out Don’t panic! Ask them what would work best Do they want to tell their classmates/colleagues themselves? Would they rather a member of staff did it? Do they want to change their presentation now, or wait until a break in the course?

17. Ways to be more trans inclusive: gender-segregated spaces Allow trans people to use the toilets they feel most comfortable using Based on their gender identity Not requiring a trans person to be at a particular stage of their transition Consider having some gender neutral toilets Makes people with non-binary identities feel welcome and included

18. Ways to be more trans inclusive: names Your Contact Details (you can apply using your preferred name if different from your legal name) Initials or forename: Surname: Preferred pronoun: (i.e. he/she/they)

19. Ways to be more trans inclusive: names Allow people to be recorded as their preferred names whilst attending college People should be able to change their names with exam boards, SAAS, and UCAS If you or they are unsure – contact us and we can help!

20. Contact Info Vic Valentine, STA Policy Officer Office: 0131 467 6039 Email: vic@equality-network.org www.equality-network.org www.scottishtrans.org @LGBTIScotland & @ScottishTrans on twitter