Transiness is a research-led and activist project focused on safeguarding, access, and structural harms affecting transitioned women.It was established in 2012 as a peer-led space providing emotional support for trans and non-binary people, originally operating as a small community on Facebook. Over time, the project evolved in response to the needs of its members and the changing social context in which that support was being sought. As the community developed, it became clear that the majority of active participants were transitioned women, and that this group was experiencing increasing social, safeguarding, and service-access pressures. In response, Transiness narrowed its focus to supporting transitioned women and began reassessing what forms of support were most effective.
This site is written for transitioned women, and for those seeking to understand the systems that affect our safety, dignity, and access to support.
As a result, Transiness moved away from social media–based social support and developed into an activist and research-led project. Its work now centres on evidence-based analysis, safeguarding, and direct engagement, recognising that emotional support alone is insufficient to address the structural conditions affecting transitioned women. Transiness is a project run entirely by and for transitioned women: those who have completed a medical transition. We have no external funding, and all work published on this site is undertaken voluntarily.
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- Reports : Audit summaries, safeguarding assessments, and formal research outputs.
- Sexual Violence : Analysis of sexual violence services, including access, inclusion, and pathway risks.
- Domestic Violence : Information and analysis relating to domestic abuse services and safeguarding.
- Healthcare : Evidence-led discussion of healthcare access, ethics, and policy impacts.
- Activism : Current work, standards development, and direct engagement.
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