We wanted to share some more updates following April’s Supreme Court ruling on the meaning of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010, and some ways that you can help. Read our full update here: www.scottishtrans.org/supreme-cour...

Just over two weeks to go until 'We Can't Keep Waiting', a day of action and collaboration to push for trans healthcare in Scotland. We're collaborating with some incredible community organisations and groups - sign up for your ticket here! www.outsavvy.com/event/30917/...

Glad to join friends in the UK’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Network meeting with the Ministry of Justice today to follow up on the UN CESCR’s review earlier this year. More here on the network: justfair.org.uk/campaigns-2/...

Excited to share that our CEO, Dr Rebecca Don Kennedy, will be a speaker at the Proud Futures Leading with Pride: LGBTQ+ Leadership and Changemaker Conference in Glasgow on Thursday 13th November. 👉 Find out more and book your ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leading-wi...

This month, the Council of Europe formally adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2025)7 on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons. It is the first international instrument of its kind dedicated solely to advancing the rights of intersex people.

Under the current law, people who are pregnant in Scotland have no legal right to end a pregnancy and this needs to change. We're supporting 'Let’s change the Act', Scotland’s campaign to decriminalise abortion and reform the Abortion Act 1967 - please join us! www.letschangetheact.co.uk

➡️ Come along to our event 'We Can't Keep Waiting' - a community led event of workshops and discussions centred around community care and taking action to decrease the waiting lists. This event is for trans and nonbinary people only. www.outsavvy.com/event/30917/...

➡️ If you live in a health board that refers to Sandyford, apart from Greater Glasgow and Clyde, you can sign our letters we are sending to health boards across Scotland. www.scottishtrans.org/cantkeepwait...

Today, Public Health Scotland released its latest data on waiting times for gender identity services in Scotland. While the data is useful to have, it doesn’t tell the whole story. But it does tell us how appalling waiting times for Sandyford are & that they're just getting worse. What can you do?

Our Policy and Campaigns officer Christopher attended the ILGA #FaceForward Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania last week. It was an incredibly inspiring and energizing event, full of workshops, speeches and discussions with dedicated LGBTQ+ activists, building solidarity and movements across Europe.

Euan's Guide have launched their Access Survey for this year! If you are disabled, or have a disabled loved one, please check it out - it's really important that we have a wide, diverse range of voices taking part!

ICYMI - Last week we, alongside @scottishtrans.bsky.social, submitted our concerns around the EHRC and its impact on trans rights in the UK to the GANHRI Sub-Committee on Accreditation, the international body which accredits National Human Rights Institutions. Read our statement & submission below ⬇️

How can you be a good ally to ace people? This Ace Week we asked our Disability and Neurodiversity Officer to write a blog post explaining more about asexuality, and how you can show allyship with ace people! Check it out here: www.equality-network.org/ace-week-2025/

Join us for a free online intersectional equality, diversity and inclusion training session, on 30th Oct at 2pm. This session is targeted at small organisations or underfunded/unfunded groups. www.outsavvy.com/event/30908/...

Have you signed up for your ticket for We Can't Keep Waiting yet? Join trans people from across Scotland for a day of community care, action and connection, to push for trans healthcare access!

It's Ace Week! 💜 Ace Week is marked annually, to raise awareness of ace identities and the challenges and barriers that asexual people can face, to bring together people across the asexual spectrum and celebrate the beautiful diversity of the ace community.

Join us for a free online intersectional equality, diversity and inclusion training session, on 30th Oct at 2pm. This session is targeted at small organisations or underfunded/unfunded groups. www.outsavvy.com/event/30908/...

Our next highlight for Black History Month focuses on queer, black writers from or based in Scotland. These are a mix of recommendations from our team and the wonderful folks at Lavender Menace 🪻🏳️‍🌈

Rest in Power Miss Major, a trailblazing trans organiser, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 78 and will be sorely missed.

🧵🌍✨ Happy International Pronouns Day Today, on International Pronouns Day, we affirm a simple but often challenged truth: Everyone deserves to have their identity respected. #InternationalPronounsDay #GenderJustice #TransAllyship #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Have a look at TransActual's helpful pronouns guide to understand more about pronouns, and why people share them, this International Pronouns Day! 🏳️‍⚧️

Join us for a free online session, on 30th Oct @ 2pm, to explore ways your organisation can be more inclusive – What is an intersectional approach and how can you do it on little to no budget? What does “accessible” really mean? Can we really include everyone? www.outsavvy.com/event/30908/...

Join us at The Pyramid at Anderston in Glasgow on Saturday 22nd November from 10am - 4pm for a day of planning, learning & organising to improve trans healthcare in Scotland. This event is free, and for trans and non-binary people only, register here: www.outsavvy.com/event/30917/...

Join the upcoming day of organising to take action for trans healthcare, hosted by Scottish Trans! There will be workshops and discussions led by community groups and a space for trans and nonbinary people across Scotland to come together. Sign up for your free ticket now ⬇️

The Commissioner for Human Rights has written to the UK – warning that trans people's human rights are at risk. www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

That's why we support @transactualuk.bsky.social & @transsolidarity.bsky.social's campaign to email your MP and call on the UK Government to send the Code back to them. This can really make a difference - and you can do it in a couple of minutes here: actionnetwork.org/letters/scra...

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights has written to the UK highlighting concerns around threats to freedom of assembly because of increasing restrictions on protest, and the threat to the human rights of trans people resulting from the UK Supreme Court judgment in April.

Joy for All is today! We can't wait to welcome you to Norton Park Conference Centre, 11-4pm, for our market and community space. You can shop stalls from local artists and community organisations, do some crafting and find out more about new ways to start making change in your community. 💪

Our Community Market Joy for All is this Saturday- Tomorrow! We're making our final preparations and can't wait to see you there🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Our final artist highlight is plantbotart! He is a queer artist, focused on making work about queer identity & nature. He will have handmade patches, prints and badges

Our Community Market Joy for All is this Saturday! We're so excited to see you there🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Our artist highlight for today is Chronicrafts! Their main goal is to put a bit more joy and positivity into the world, they'll be bringing a wide range of crafted trinkets!

October is Black History Month #BHM25 - CRER have organised an incredible programme of events over this month - see them here: www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org/whats-on Our first post for the month explores the history and activism around the black and brown stripes on pride flags.

We've just released an accessible, web-based version of our report 'Still Complicated', which explores Bi+ experiences of accessing services and support, and how this can be improved. You can read it here: www.equality-network.org/assets/still...

Today, Scottish Government published their analysis of responses to the consultation they held last year on a draft bill to end conversion practices. Please note that the analysis and responses contain upsetting content - we would advise caution to anyone reading the analysis or individual responses

Our Community Market Joy for All is this Saturday, just four days away!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Our next artist is Robin Ilex Studios! They are a trans hand embroidery artist based in Glasgow. They also make scrunchies, reusable makeup wipes and other accessories, such as embroidered pride flag inspired pansy brooches

Our Community Market, Joy for All, is this Saturday! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Our Artist Highlight for today is Rowantree Makes! They make makes cosy knits and cheerful jewellery from upcycled materials, including button pins, Pride flag knits, and all the pendants and earrings you can eat (please do not eat) 💪

Join us and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) for a focus group to discuss what you want to see in the new maternity service standards. HIS are currently running a consultation and they are keen to hear from LGBT+ people about their experiences of using maternity services.

Only two weeks to go until Joy for All 2025 - we can't wait to see you there! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳 Our next stall spotlight is Abi Cooper! They make ceramics, zines and hand woven textiles, inspired by folklore, medieval history and place.

Make sure that your MP & the Minister for Equalities know how important inclusive, safe services for everyone are to you. Ask them to oppose guidance proposed by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission that would exclude & segregate trans people: www.scottishtrans.org/supreme-cour...

Only two weeks to go until Joy for All 2025 - we can't wait to see you there! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳 Our next stall spotlight is Hydrazines! They make artwork and zines about cats, queer pirate and ancient greek heroes.

Only two weeks to go until Joy for All 2025 - we can't wait to see you there! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳 Our next stall spotlight is LGBT Health and Wellbeing!

Only two weeks to go until Joy for All 2025 - we can't wait to see you there! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳 Our next stall spotlight is Alderduck! They make whimsical artwork and 3D design, with beautiful, playful mice and ghosts along with their friends.

Only a few weeks to go until Joy for All 2025 - we can't wait to see you there! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳 Our next stall spotlight is Ed Sum (@mused.life)! He is back at Joy for All, to provide 10-minute taster sessions of relaxing Indian head massage.

Join us and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) for a focus group to discuss what you want to see in the new maternity service standards. HIS are currently running a consultation and they are keen to hear from LGBT+ people about their experiences of using maternity services.

Only a few weeks to go until Joy for All 2025 - we can't wait to see you! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳 Our next artist spotlight is @dryadscloset! They are a group of Edinburgh artists inspired by nature mythology & elementals, here to help you find your perfect cosplay, your inner fae or just a wicked hat for a wild day.

We’ve joined with other LGBTQIA+ organisations to speak out against the ongoing rise of the far-right and hostility towards people of colour, Muslims, refugees, people seeking asylum and migrants. You can read our statement here and the sector statement here: www.consortium.lgbt/lgbt-sector-...

The EHRC has now submitted their draft Code of Practice to the UK Government & it could have a devastating impact on trans lives in the UK. Please write to your MP, supporting our call for full scrutiny & meaningful debate on the Code. Template here: www.scottishtrans.org/codeofpracti...

Only a few weeks to go until Joy for All 2025 - we can't wait to see you there! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳 Our next artist spotlight is Devilish Fashion! They make funky ties and handmade patches, and will have their sewing machine on the day, to attach patches and do some mending.

3 weeks to go until Joy for All 2025 - we can't wait to see you there! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳 Our next artist spotlight is Anxious Little Monsters! They make cute doodles of quirky monsters paired with kind reminders to help you navigate life's ups and downs.

We can take any books you no longer want for our book, cake and cuppa event on Saturday. Drop them off from 11am at the guide hall in Kirkwall. Or come along for 12-4pm and swap them for new to you books! Then you can stop for some home make cake and a cuppa as well!! #HiClimateFest #HILocal

Today marks the start of Bisexual Awareness week - #BiWeek - which culminates in Bi Visibility Day on September 23rd. It is a week to celebrate the wonderful diversity of the bisexual community and to challenge the erasure and stigma that bisexual people can face. 🩷💜💙