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| Abbreviation | TKDB |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2024 |
| Purpose | Transgender rights and access to gender-affirming healthcare |
Region served | United Kingdom |
| Website | transkidsdeservebetter |
Trans Kids Deserve Better is a British action network consisting primarily of trans youth. The group advocates for transgender rights in the UK and access to gender-affirming care.[1]
History
[edit]The group organized their first protest in July 2024 during the Pride in London parade,[2] when two activists with the group climbed the NHS England headquarters in response to their decision to cease prescription of puberty blockers for trans youth in May.[3][4][5] They held a sign above the building saying "we are not pawns for your politics" and were eventually joined by other transgender youth, with one holding a sign saying "The Cass Report is built on transphobia".[6] The group made 3 demands: equal access to gender-affirming healthcare, protections against misgendering and deadnaming, and to no longer be used as "political pawns".[4]
This sit-in lasted for four days,[4] drawing the attention of such outlets as Scientific American.[7] The group was supported on Twitter with the hashtag "#TransKidsDeserveBetter" and raised nearly 7,000 pounds from digital donations.[4] In an interview on the second day of the protest, one of the protesters said that "Decisions are being taken that affect our lives without any trans people in the room, let alone trans young people."[2]
In August 2024, the group led a week-long occupation of a Department for Education (DfE) building in London, saying that a draft guidance produced by the conservative government in December 2023 which had been delivered to British teaching institutions created "confusion" and an "unsafe environment".[8][9] In May, the DfE had introduced guidance that would ban lessons on the concept of gender identity, specified all lessons on trans people should focus on the legality of transitioning and that legal gender changes are reserved for those over 18, and mandated that while in school "boys cannot be legally classified as girls or vice versa".[8] In an statement to Them magazine, one of the activists explained the group decided to target the Department for Education "because in the U.K., at the moment, trans kids are treated horribly in education."[8] Following national coverage of the protest, in a statement to ITV news, the department said that they would meet with the group "as soon as possible".[10]
In October 2024, the group drew notice when a group of protesters released a box of crickets during the conference of the anti-trans group LGB Alliance, interrupting a keynote address. The group released a satirical video during the incident where a trans youth dressed as a cricket reported on the protest and noted that the LGB Alliance has opposed bans on conversion therapy and platforms "proud speeches about shutting down trans healthcare". The group released a statement on their crowdfunding site following the protest: "6 of us released about 6,000 crickets into hate group LGB Alliance's annual conference. The result of the conference, if it had gone ahead as planned, would have been an acceleration of transphobic hate and misinformation, which drives much of the attack on our healthcare and our dignity."[11]
Reception
[edit]Stonewall co-founder Lisa Power and Gay Liberation Front (GLF) veteran Roz Kavene lauded their protest of the NHS and against injustice towards trans youth as reminiscent of the original Pride protests.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Trans Kids Deserve Better UK Protest Network". Trans Kids Deserve Better. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Young trans activists enter second day protesting at NHS England's London Headquarters". Diva. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Bock, Phoebe (3 July 2024). "Young trans activists stage four-day protest on ledge of NHS England headquarters". GCN. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d Crimmins, Tricia (2 July 2024). "'We are not pawns for politics': Trans kids occupy NHS building to protest puberty blocker ban". The Daily Dot.
- ^ Brooks, Libby (2024-07-01). "Campaigners lament 'completely off' UK election discussion of trans issues". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b Perry, Sophie (2024-07-01). "Trans teens occupy ledge at NHS England headquarters". Pinknews. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Horton, Cal; Pearce, Ruth (7 August 2024). "The U.K.'s Cass Review Badly Fails Trans Children". Scientific American.
- ^ a b c "Trans Teens Are Occupying the U.K. Department For Education to Demand Policy Changes". Them. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Understand the LGBTQIA+ news: Trans Kids Deserve Better's latest occupation is inspired by queer activism's history". QueerAF. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Evans, Josie (30 August 2024). "Young trans people occupy Department for Education for entire week in protest". ITV.
- ^ "Youth Activists Release Thousands of Live Crickets at Anti-Trans Conference in London". Them. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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