Trans Healthcare is vital to protecting and supporting the rights and lives of trans people. @scottishgreens will oppose any moves to increase the age of accessing gender affirming care to 25.
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Trans rights are human rights. We must ensure trans people are able to access the care they need in a timely & compassionate manner. It’s clear that gender affirming care plays a vital role in supporting & protecting trans people …
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We would oppose any moves to increase the minimum age to 25 to receive such care.
With waiting times still up to 5.5 years, it’s clear a lot of work remains. I’m glad the Cass Report acknowledges that this situation is completely unacceptable
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We will continue to work with the Scottish Government & Gender Identity Services to bring waiting times down to acceptable levels.
As the report acknowledges, the ongoing culture war around trans rights is doing a huge amount of damage.
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Trans people are not and must not be used as political weapons. Scottish Greens will continue to work with trans people & equalities orgs to build a system where the priority is to make the lives of trans people easier, happier, healthier, & to help them be who they are.
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Here is a statement from me as Equalities, Human Rights & Justice spokesperson of @scottishgreens on the recent abuse aimed at rape crisis organisations and their workers.
@rapecrisisscot @EdinRapeCrisis
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@scottishgreens @rapecrisisscot @EdinRapeCrisis The Scottish Greens stand in solidarity with Rape Crisis Scotland, Edinburgh Rape Crisis, survivors of gender-based violence, Mridul Wadhwa, and trans people across Scotland
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Rape Crisis Scotland and rape crisis centres across the country provide vital, life-saving support, therapy and advocacy for survivors of gender-based violence. Their trauma-informed approach enables survivors (and often their families too) to reframe their experiences,
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