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TSN has been active in criticising the treatment of transgender people by the [[Equality and Human Rights Commission]] (EHRC).
In February 2022, TSN was a co-signatory to an open letter calling for a review of the EHRC by the [[United Nations Human Rights Council]] (UNHRC) and [[Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions]] (GANHRI), which was also cosigned by organisations such as [[Stonewall (charity)|Stonewall]], [[Liberty (advocacy group)|Liberty]], the [[Good Law Project]], [[Mermaids (charity)|Mermaids]] and [[LGBT Youth Scotland]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-10 |title=Major LGBTQ+ organisations spark international review of the EHRC |url=https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/major-lgbtq-organisations-spark-international-review-ehrc |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=[[Stonewall (charity)|Stonewall]]}}</ref> In 2023, O'Thomson, met [[Victor Madrigal-Borloz]], the UN [[United Nations Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity|independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity]], who was preparing a report on [[LGBT rights in the United Kingdom|LGBTQ rights in the UK]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baska |first=Maggie |date=2023-05-24 |title= Grassroots trans group uncovering EHRC ‘attacks’ and the UK’s well-connected anti-trans movement |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/24/trans-safety-network-ehrc-un-abuse-hate/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=[[PinkNews]]}}</ref> TSN opposed a recommendation from the EHRC to amend the [[Equality Act 2010]] to replace rights and protections based on one's legal sex with "[[biological sex]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Thomson |first=Jess |date=2023-04-06 |title=The EHRC wants to redefine sex. Here’s what it means for trans people |url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/ehrc-equality-act-trans-rights-sex-definition-legal-biological/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=[[OpenDemocracy]]}}</ref>
=== Activism ===
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