About Us - Nexus - glossary

Nexus	Essex Police's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans gendered, internal organisation. NEXUS, translated from Latin means 'diversity connects people'
Stonewall	Political / equality and justice group for Lesbians, Gay and Bisexual men.
GPA	Gay Police Association
LGBT	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans gendered
Bisexual	Term referred to men or women sexually attracted to the same and opposite sex
Gay	Term referred to men sexually attracted to other men
Lesbian	Term referred to women sexually attracted to other women
ACTION	Essex Police Performance Management Programme
FGC	Family Group Conferencing
LAA	Local Area Agreement
CYPSP	Children & Young Persons Strategic Partnership
DVHCU	Domestic Violence and Hate Crime Units

Transsexualism & The Process of Gender Reassignment

Transsexualism is a rare condition with approximately 5,000 people experiencing it in the UK. It has no related mental illnesses. Transsexuals remain fit to work throughout their treatment (with the necessary absences for the treatment itself) and their abilities are in no way affected by the condition or its treatment.

Transsexualism can be understood and treated as an intersex condition of the brain. This means that at birth, an inevitable mistake is made about the sex of the child, and the treatment in later life is required so that they can live in their correct sex.

Transsexualism is separate and different from transvetism. It should not be confused with sexuality; like everyone else, transsexuals may identify as straight or gay according to their sexual preference.

Abridged from the ' Guidelines to Health Authorities' document.

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Essex Police Headquarters
PO Box 2
Chelmsford
Essex CM2 6DA
Tel: 01245 491491

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