nhs gender identity development service nhs gender identity development service the gender identity development service (gids) is a nationally operated health clinic in the united kingdom that specialises in working with children with gender identity issues, including gender dysphoria. launched in 1989, gids is commissioned by nhs england and takes referrals from across the uk, although it is operated at a tavistock and portman nhs foundation trust site. gids is the only gender identity clinic for people under 18 in england and wales and is the subject of much controversy. in july 2022, the nhs decided to close gids and replace it with regional healthcare centres in 2023, following the release of an interim report on the provision of gender identity services for children and adolescents conducted by paediatrician hilary cass. gender identity development serviceformation1989purposegender identity services for under 18sheadquarterstavistock centrelocationtavistock centre, swiss cottage, londonleeds general infirmary, leedsdirectordr polly carmichaelparent organisationtavistock and portman nhs foundation trustaffiliationstavistock institute of medical psychology and nhs englandwebsitegids.nhs.uk part of a series onlgbt rights in the united kingdom by location united kingdom scotland northern ireland crown dependencies guernsey jersey isle of man overseas territories anguilla akrotiri and dhekelia bermuda british virgin islands cayman islands falkland islands gibraltar montserrat pitcairn islands saint helena, ascension and tristan da cunha turks and caicos islands same-sex marriage by territory united kingdom scotland northern ireland guernsey jersey isle of man akrotiri and dhekelia bermuda british antarctic territory british indian ocean territory cayman islands falkland islands gibraltar pitcairn islands saint helena, ascension and tristan da cunha south georgia and the south sandwich islands policy aspects sexual orientation adoption age of consent blood donation christian nation civil partnership history of violence hiv/aids military policy same-sex marriage gender identity, sex and intersex transgender rights intersex rights nhs gender identity development service gender recognition panel legislation criminality buggery act 1533 offences against the person act 1828 offences against the person act 1861 labouchere amendment wolfenden report sexual offences act 1967 criminal justice (scotland) act 1980 homosexual offences order 1982 section 28 criminal justice and public order act 1994 sexual offences (amendment) act 2000 sexual offences act 2003 policing and crime act 2017 alan turing law merchant shipping (homosexual conduct) act 2017 historical sexual offences (pardons and disregards) (scotland) act 2018 protection and recognition public order act 1986 sex discrimination (gender reassignment) regulations 1999 adoption and children act 2002 employment equality (sexual orientation) regulations 2003 civil partnership act 2004 gender recognition act 2004 equality act 2006 equality act (sexual orientation) regulations 2007 criminal justice and immigration act 2008 human fertilisation and embryology act 2008 equality act 2010 marriage (same sex couples) act 2013 marriage and civil partnership (scotland) act 2014 civil partnerships, marriages and deaths (registration etc) act 2019 northern ireland (executive formation etc) act 2019 litigation corbett v corbett (1969) x v united kingdom (1978) dudgeon v united kingdom (1981) r v brown (1993) sutherland v united kingdom (1994) smith and grady v united kingdom (1999) goodwin & i v united kingdom (2002) hj and ht v home secretary (2010) national aids trust v nhs service commissioning board (2016) culture by city brighton cardiff london liverpool leeds manchester gay villages birmingham gay village the calls canal street (manchester) old compton street pride quarter, liverpool vauxhall gay male polari saunas cruising organisations lgbt advocacy & support stonewall hall–carpenter archives black gay men's advisory group akt naz and matt foundation fflag lgbt foundation lgbt network outright scotland switchboard (uk) nus lgbt lgbt+ liberal democrats lgbt+ conservatives lgbt+ labour labour campaign for trans rights mermaids press for change the gender trust pride events bicon (uk) big gay out birmingham pride bourne free brighton pride bristol pride doncaster pride gfest – gaywise lgbt arts festival glasgay! 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