"New research has revealed that transphobia in the UK has left 84 per cent of trans people feeling unsafe. The YouGov poll, commissioned by the Good Law Project and published last week, revealed that almost two-thirds of transgender and non-binary people in the country had been verbally abused in public, and almost 25 per cent had suffered physical violence. Fifty-nine per cent of trans people also reported facing barriers in accessing general NHS care."
"Conducted in the wake of the UK Supreme Court's judgement which determined that the 2010 Equality Act's definition of a woman related to biological sex only, the poll also asked about key issues facing trans people in the UK such as access to public facilities. More than half of those who responded said they had difficulty going into changing rooms, while 49 per cent said the same about using public toilets."
"Respondents were also asked to rate the trustworthiness of UK institutions and political parties. The police were the least trusted, with 76 per cent saying they don't trust them very much or at all. The Equality and Human Rights Commission, which has been accused of " deeply disturbing" actions, was found to be distrusted by 66 per cent of transgender men and women."
Eighty-four per cent of trans people in the UK report feeling unsafe. Almost two-thirds of transgender and non-binary people have been verbally abused in public, and nearly 25 per cent have experienced physical violence. Fifty-nine per cent reported barriers accessing general NHS care. Many respondents reported difficulty using changing rooms (more than half) and public toilets (49 per cent), with younger trans people especially likely to fear entering changing rooms (81 per cent). The police were the least trusted institution (76 per cent distrust), the Equality and Human Rights Commission was distrusted by 66 per cent, and major political parties drew high levels of distrust.
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