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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Cockburn

‘Rising anti-trans hatred’ in the UK is creating a ‘hostile environment’, report suggests

Largest in-depth survey of trans people found 99 per cent had heard politicians express transphobic views - (PA Wire)

Trans people in the UK face a rising tide of discriminatory behaviour and prejudice which is creating a "hostile environment" impeding access to healthcare and damaging mental health, according to a major new report.

Describing the situation as a "crisis", in which trans people in the UK are "being catastrophically failed", Trans Actual UK, an advocacy organisation focused on healthcare and legal protections for trans people, said: "Hundreds of thousands of trans people have seen the degradation of their human rights protections" over the past decade, and are now calling for government action.

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