TENI is proud to announce, in collaboration with ShoutOut and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), the launch of the “Know Your Rights: A Guide for Trans and Non-Binary People”. This publication marks the first Know Your Rights Guide for our community in Ireland. It aims to empower trans and non-binary people to understand, […]
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TENI has been made aware this week of a letter sent by the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA) to Government Ministers about teaching gender diversity to primary school children. Since then the President, the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste raised their voices in support of information disseminated in education. President Michael D Higgins said: “The
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TENI are delighted to welcome Daire Dempsey as TENI’s Education Officer. In this role they will be offering support and resources to trans students in higher level education, as well as working with staff to create more inclusive higher education experiences. Daire can be contacted at daire@teni.ie Daire holds a Master’s degree in Equality Studies, through
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Recently, a lot of attention has been focused on healthcare for trans people. Often this commentary is unhelpful, and even damaging. The media is not the appropriate space for this discussion. Every trans person has the right to essential healthcare. This is not up for debate. Trans people deserve appropriate, accessible and timely healthcare; care
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