What process do you have to go through to be recognised as trans in daily life?.What’s the situation like for trans people in the UK at the moment?.How many trans people are there in Britain at the moment?.If you find this information useful, why not sign up to our newsletter? We’ll keep you up to date on all of our work, and let you know what you can do to help make life better for all LGBTQ+ people. We’ve developed this Q&A to answer some of the common questions about trans people, and to tackle some of those myths and misconceptions you might have seen. But it’s important to know that some myths and misconceptions are repeated consistently in the media, and this makes it harder to discover the truth when it comes to some of these issues.
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