Transgender was the word seeing the second biggest rise in usage in the media during 2015. Transgender rights have become an urgent political issue. But the transgender community is very diverse and poorly understood after years of misgendering and stereotyping.

• What is Trans? – trans people from a social, biological, medical and historical viewpoint
• Legal overview – including the Gender Recognition Act 2004, Equality Act 2010 and the Equality Duty
• Best practice guidance to help your organisation improve service delivery to transgender people
• Practical ideas on other issues, including how to support transgender staff, and when and how to monitor gender identity