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GLP - We’re suing a hospital for trans discrimination

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toyl9876 · 29/05/2026 14:01

https://goodlawproject.org/were-suing-a-hospital-for-trans-discrimination/

“In May 2025, Lisa* was booked in for surgery to have her testes removed due to chronic pain. But a week before the operation was going to take place, the hospital called to say the surgery was cancelled.

The hospital claimed they couldn’t operate because the surgery was classed as gender-affirming care. But surgery for pain has nothing to do with gender-affirming care, and refusing to treat someone just because of their gender identity is discrimination.”

We’re suing a hospital for trans discrimination | Good Law Project

A hospital refused surgery to a woman in pain, just because she’s trans – so we’re taking them to court

https://goodlawproject.org/were-suing-a-hospital-for-trans-discrimination/

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KnottyAuty · 29/05/2026 14:23

Wonderful news!
What could possibly go wrong if they lose…. ?!

lornad00m · 29/05/2026 14:21

Was the chronic pain psychological? Due to wanting to identify as a woman? Because that would just be a workaround trying to access gender affirming care. Which should not be seen as a priority op given the current state of the NHS.

BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 29/05/2026 14:20

Clearly no one should be discriminated against due to their "gender reassignment " status. However, I think there must be more to it than that (especially if GLP is taking legal action, because I think they do that for a hobby now) and that doctors wouldn't want to remove someone's body parts without good reason. Why would they? Hmmm..

Chersfrozenface · 29/05/2026 14:17

I'll have a fiver on with W. Hill that the surgeon checked that tests had been done to find the physical cause of the pain - and either they hadn't been or they had and no physical cause had been found.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 29/05/2026 14:17

Saying your bollocks hurt doesn't mean they'll not notice your preferred name is Lisa.

SexRealistic · 29/05/2026 14:13

Oh I’ve got a pain in my X.

Oh yes let’s just chop it off.

Said no doctor ever.

testmatchspecial · 29/05/2026 14:12

Genuine question - presumably it’s stopped for all men so how is it discrimination?