Six ways in.
The library of guides, evidence and real stories about gender. Start wherever you are.
Or ask Sammy and they will point you to the right shelf.
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Three foundational guides in order, with the next one at the foot of each.
- What does transgender mean?Guide 1
- What does 'real' mean when it comes to gender?Guide 2
- Supporting someone who is trans: what actually helpsGuide 3
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The evidence shelf. Positions set out rather than taken.
- Jeremy Vine interview: what the NHS single-sex guidance meansInsight
- How trans women's murders are recorded in crime statisticsInsight
- Do we need to protect women from trans women?Insight
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Family stories, and the practical guides as they are written.
- Being trans in an abusive home: safety firstReal life
- I always knew I was a boy. It took decades to live it.Real life
- When your autistic child comes out as trans: what helpsReal life
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Real lives first. Nothing here asks you to confirm anything, and you can leave in one tap.
- What it is like when puberty blockers never arriveReal life
- What gender dysphoria feels like at 15, and what helpsReal life
- What trans women really worry about on a hospital wardReal life
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The evidence, set out so you can share it.
- Can children consent to gender-affirming care?Insight
- We all start the same: how bodies develop in the wombInsight
- How do you know if you are trans?Insight
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Three foundational guides in order, with the next one at the foot of each.
I want to understand why people disagree
The evidence shelf. Positions set out rather than taken.
Someone close to me has come out
Family stories, and the practical guides as they are written.
I'm working something out about myself
Real lives first. Nothing here asks you to confirm anything, and you can leave in one tap.
I need to explain this to other people
The evidence, set out so you can share it.
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