This guide has been co-produced by SCALP and Scottish Trans for trans, non-binary, and gender-queer people, to inform you about your legal rights when interacting with police in Scotland.
The guide covers general ‘know your rights’ principles (including guidance on what happens if your name doesn’t match local authority records, or if you have ID in more than one name), practical implications of Police Scotland’s ‘Sex and Gender Review’, your rights during stop & search situations (including Police Scotland’s new interim guidance on searching trans people), the law around testosterone, and your rights in custody.
For general information, please see our Guide to Activism, Scottish Law and the Police.
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