Gender non-conforming identity

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: an update from the Befriending Co-ordinator who discussed a need for intercommunication between Switchboards; a Treasurer's report which provided a budget overview; employment and trade unions; publications and propaganda; an update from the Pastoral Sub-Committee; planning for a Gay Festival; advertising; branch reports from Central Scotland, Dundee, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow and Paisley; and premises management including the use of a room for the 'TV/TS' group. ...

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Topics discussed include: re-flooring 58A Broughton Street; a new staff member; a decision to discover more about "trans-sexual" organisations to better advise callers; publicity; and conference reports.

Please note the term transsexual has been quoted directly from the record. This term is used to describe individuals whose gender identity is different from their assigned sex at birth.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include an update on a Glasgow-based doctor who would be willing to accept referrals from "transsexual" callers, and further discussion on allowing "transvestites" on Broughton Street premises Please note that the terms transvestites and transsexual have been quoted directly from the record. Transsexual is a term is used to describe individuals whose gender identity is different from their assigned sex at birth and transvestite is a historical term used to...

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Topics discussed include the referral of 'transsexual' callers to a Glasgow based doctor, the Youth Counselling Service, and meetings with Glasgow Gay Advisory Service (GGAS).

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: purchasing a filing cabinet; request for volunteers to attend Switchboard conference; reflections on the new system of recording information about callers; advertising; associated groups; security; request for speakers from different organisations; and an update on the 'TV/TS' group. Note: TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned...

Scope and Contents Contains the minutes of the meeting of 06/08/1978 where the following topics were discussed: membership and training updates; Young People's Group; joint meeting with other Scottish befriending groups and an update on the 'TV/TS' group.Also attached is notes on a discussion from 15/08/1978 which focused on training befrienders.Note: TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include calls received by befriending team and a note on a clinical psychiatrist who will assess people who want a "sex-change" (please note that this is a historical term and is quoted directly from the record. The preferred term is gender affirming surgery which describes any of various surgeries undertaken to affirm an individual's gender. Most often applied to transgender people, but may also refer to certain procedures undergone by cisgender and intersex people -...

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Topics discussed include administrative and membership updates, and an update on the "TV/TS" group (TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth, and TS is an abbreviated form of the term transsexual used to describe individuals whose gender identity is different from their assigned sex at birth).

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: developments in the centre and the use of rooms for the Befriending Team; an update on the Young People's Group; developments within the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group; training; and membership updates. Handling of 'TV' calls and the future of the "TV/TS" group was also discussed.Note: TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: developments in the Centre and within the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group; an update on the Young People's Group; training; membership; and confirmation on the continuation of the "TV/TS" group and noted the increase of related calls.Note: TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth, and TS is an abbreviated form of the term...