A report examined the opportunities and barriers faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in public and political participation. The participation of LGBT people in both wider and formal public and political life needed to be 'normalized' through national and local awareness campaigns, and assertive outreach to LGBT communities by public and political bodies.
Source: Iain Ryrie, Sarah McDonnell, Kate Allman and Robert Pralat, Experiences of and Barriers to Participation in Public and Political Life for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People, Government Equalities Office
Date: 2010-Dec
A report examined the key issues affecting different groups of lesbian, bisexual, and transsexual (LBT) women. There were very few services for LBT women, and LBT women's organizations were consistently underfunded. Organizations led by and for LBT women were particularly marginalized in terms of political influence. There was a lack of awareness of the issues facing LBT women, their support needs, and the LBT population as a whole.
Source: Charlotte Gage, In All Our Colours: Lesbian, bisexual and trans women's services in the UK, Women's Resource Centre
Links: Report
Date: 2010-Oct
A study examined transphobic hate incidents in Northern Ireland, the effect such incidents had on transsexual individuals, and the issues that might constrain them from reporting such incidents to the police.
Source: Ruari-Santiago McBride and Ulf Hansson, 'The Luck of the Draw': A report on the experiences of trans individuals reporting hate incidents in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Executive
Links: Report
Date: 2010-May