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Your rights in family matters if you are lesbian, gay or bisexual. Also includes your rights if you are transgendered or awaiting gender reassignment.
Information provided applies to England & Wales
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Information on the right of transsexual people to be legally recognised in their acquired gender. Explains when and how you can apply for a gender recognition certificate.
More and more lesbians and gay men are becoming parents and caring for children. There is information here on parenting advice and support, adoption, fostering, parental responsibility and residence and donor insemination
This factsheet provides information about later life for transgender (or trans) people. The main focus is on growing older for people who have transitioned and live their lives permanently in their affirmed gender. It also provides information for people in later life who are seeking gender reassignment.
The factsheet covers a range of social care, legal and financial issues. It has a guide to terminology and details of where to go for further information and support.
