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"Reece" rejects the idea that making people wait for the referral gives them "time to think" about their identity
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A 14-year-old transgender boy is starting legal proceedings against NHS England over delays to gender reassignment treatment.
The teenager has waited over a year for referral to the only NHS gender clinic for children and adolescents.
The Good Law Project, which is acting for the teenager, says the NHS has a legal obligation to provide specialist care to all patients within 18 weeks, or provide an alternative.
NHS England says a review is under way.
It announced the independent review into gender identity services for young people in September. An NHS England spokesperson said this would include "how and when children and young people were referred to specialist services".
There have been previous reports of trans young people experiencing "hugely distressing" waits for treatment at the gender-identity development service (GIDS) run by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust.
The teenager at the centre of this latest case, who we are calling Reece at his request to protect his anonymity, told the BBC he "ideally" would not have to bring legal action.
But he says he had no choice because "nobody else is sticking up for trans young people".
Reece first came out as a trans boy in primary school. His family, friends and teachers were all supportive of him transitioning.
Since moving to secondary school, everyone has always known him as a boy, only referring to his new name and he/him pronouns.
However, Reece says he was able to access help with his transition only through expensive private healthcare.
In October 2019, Reece's GP referred him to the Tavistock. He has been on the waiting list for over a year, for the first stage of the process - a mental health assessment .
He says he is aware of others awaiting gender reassignment treatment.
"I know more than 30 trans people, from school and LGBT groups. Everybody's been waiting for months, or even years, but nobody's been able to get in yet.
"It's scary because it shows the service isn't available to the people who need it."
The Tavistock is currently booking appointments for people who have been waiting for an initial session since September 2017.
However, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request made by the BBC has revealed that, since 2017, over 10,000 more young people have been referred to the already over-subscribed service.
This problem pre-dates the coronavirus pandemic.
Waiting times, the number of referrals, and the treatment given, are all being investigated by an independent review.
Bev Jackson, from the LGB Alliance, a self-funded lobby group, said: "We don't think children should be allowed to self-diagnose any medical condition.
"The numbers of referrals are so huge that I believe this is a social problem caused by miseducation. It is impossible for the NHS to deal with all of these young people who are coming forward.
"We need to take a step back and ask why are so many young people presenting at the clinic for a gender treatment?"
One psychotherapist, who wanted to remain anonymous, said she believed the long waiting times could be "a positive".
"Having to wait a few years for initial treatment may benefit some young people who question their gender, as they will become more mature and more knowledgeable about their identity."
However, Reece disagrees, saying this view "really frustrates" him.
"The solution to working out if a person is trans or not, is not to leave them on their own in a bad situation. If a person isn't actually trans, they won't realise that without professional support. That's why the different stages exist."
Jolyon Maugham, director of the Good Law Project, who is representing the teenager, said: "NHS England has a statutory duty to ensure that patients referred by their GP to a gender identity development service are seen within 18 weeks."
"This is not happening, and as a result, we believe the law shows they should be providing alternative care to anyone on the waiting list. That could include private and overseas healthcare.
"Whilst the young people are waiting, puberty passes and transitioning becomes a lot harder - some people are effectively denied treatment.
"The NHS needs to make a cultural decision that trans people are real, and they have the same rights to treatment as everybody else."
An NHS England spokesperson said: "There has been more than a 500% rise in the number of children and young people being referred to the Tavistock's gender identity service since 2013 as more people come forward for support and treatment.
"The NHS has already asked Dr Hilary Cass to carry out an independent review including how and when children and young people are referred to specialist services, so legal action against the NHS will only cost taxpayers' money and not help the actions already under way."
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Published: 07:49 BST, 31 March 2016 | Updated: 09:28 BST, 31 March 2016
Transgender men and women are showing jaw-dropping photos of their transformation as a new hashtag sweeps Twitter.
The hashtag #MomentsInTransition has seen members of the community sharing pictures of themselves when they were living in the wrong bodies and now after transitioning.
Gabrielle Diana, 17, from Ottawa, Canada, kickstarted the trend to boost other people's confidence by sharing her own pictures and a message about her experience.
Gabrielle Diana (pictured) started the hashtag #MomentsinTransition to encourage the transgender community to share their transition journeys
In a post on her Instagram account comparing an old photograph that shows her as a clean-cut young boy, to how she looks now - as a glamorous young woman - she discussed her personal journey with her followers.
She wrote: 'I used to wear my mom's dresses and make-up, and it wasn't easy in the beginning since I wasn't transitioning, I was just a gay boy experimenting with my image.
'But now I'm a transitioning woman, almost getting to the next step of a major surgery that I never imagined would be in the cards.'
Gabrielle (pictured before transitioning, left, and now right) says she started the hashtag to both inspire a younger generation of trans people and also encourage the existing ones to acknowledge their success
Gabrielle, pictured here at the start of her transition, first started the hashtag on her Instagram account but it really took off on Twitter
She continued: 'Half of the people who follow me don't know even one part of the struggles and hell I endured on the road to happiness but my struggles made me a confident young woman, and I'm truly f****** blown away because if you asked me 3 years ago, I would have genuinely thought I would be dead if I couldn't explore this world of gender identity that led me to transitioning.'
Following the powerful message with the hashtag many of Gabrielle's supporters and followers took to Twitter to share their own incredible stories.
The overriding message was one of pride and acceptance with both trans and non-trans Twitter members tweeting their support for the photos.
It wasn't long before other transgender people were sharing their own transition photos. Alex Jacob (pictured) wrote #momentsintransition when you first cut your hair
Gabrielle says that she has been surprised by the reaction but hopes that the positive response will help those on transitioning journeys themselves.
Speaking to MailOnline she said: 'It (the hashtag) was something I created in hopes of boosting people's confidence and reminding people who are comfortable sharing these special moments, that we have come far in our transitions.
'That includes with/without hormones, with/without haircuts, with/without surgeries.
'Our transitions are completely personal and these moments are defining as who we are, also remembering that we are always developing as people and we have no real idea of what the future holds for us!'
Many discussed becoming comfortable in what they were wearing such as Benben (pictured)
Benben tweeted: #momentsintransition when I started taking control of my appearance and discovering my gender! early June 2015
Ashton (pictured before, left, and after transistion, right) tweeted: #momentsintransition looking more and more like the real you as the days pass
As well as encouraging future trans generations Gabrielle says she was keen for those who are or have transitioned to reflect on their own hard work.
She continued: 'I was inspired by many things. Particularly looking through old photos of me, from even before I transitioned. I saw how much progression I've made, and I thought of how far I've come instead of thinking about the desires I have for the future.'
Gabrielle continued to explain that the recent death of Emma Greer, a good friend and Vine star, who lost her battle with a rare soft tissue cancer reminded her to reflect on what was good in her life.
Clucus (pictured before transition) remarked that having a haircut can make all the difference
He tweeted: '#momentsintransition haircuts r cool and also i started t almost two months ago which is pretty amazing'
She said: 'Another big thing was the passing of my friend Emma Greer, and once she passed it just gave me such clarity about my life, being that she was so young and was lively. I've had many accomplishments and I wanted to highlight that.'
Despite the increasing exposure of LGBTQ communities in the media Gabrielle says that there is still plenty to be done in the quest for transgender rights.
She continued: 'I would like to believe that there is more acceptance and understanding but the reality is, the more we gain representation and recognition, the more people want to fight against us.
Luke (pictured now) said: #momentsintransition pretending to be a girl and hiding any masculinity, to a cute, out, happy trans boy
He shared a time line of photos from being a young child (left) to teenage years (centre) and finally as his true self (right)
'This is very visible to Trans POC who are highly at risk, and seen being subject to hate crimes. In the mainstream media there is more coverage and that is great, but that still perpetuates more transphobia which needs to be addressed by our governments to ensure that we are protected federally and socially.
'There is still a long way to go for the trans community, and we are doing the most we can to create awarenes
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