Developed together with legal scholars and experts in inclusion, equality and ethics, the guidance and the new resources set out a timely and needed framework to help cultural organisations increase their confidence and capabilities around trans inclusion.
When first published, NEMO welcomed the publication and the resource received strong uptake across the sector overall. The guidance was further explored in a dedicated NEMO Webinar, where RCMG presented the ethical framework, scenarios, and practical steps included in the guidance. Furthermore, NEMO took inspiration from the guidance and developed its 2024 guideline “LGBTQIA+ inclusion in European museums”.
Today, on the Trans Day of Visibility NEMO would like to highlight the new suite of resources developed to accompany the original guidance. These additions respond directly to areas where cultural organisations have expressed a need for deeper support and practical tools. Their purpose is to build capacity across the culture sector and strengthen organisational confidence in advancing trans inclusion as part of broader commitments to inclusion for all.
Developed by RCMG in collaboration with leading UK museums, galleries and heritage organisations and a team of experts in trans inclusion, equalities, law and ethics, the resources draw on extensive research, sector consultation and co‑production. They are freely available to use alongside the main guidance.
- Access the six new resources
- Access the original Trans Inclusive Culture: Guidance on advancing trans inclusion for museums, galleries, archives and heritage organisations
Below follows an overview of the six new resources
- Generating a trans-inclusive culture: a briefing note for senior management
This resource provides a template with key information that you can use to prepare a briefing for management and leadership teams on trans inclusion. - Discussing trans inclusion in the workplace: a tool for team leaders and managers
This resource identifies 6 key principles and provides guidance relevant to each that can help leaders and managers hold discussions around their organisation’s commitment to trans inclusion. - Supporting Visitor Experience teams to provide a warm welcome to – and ensure the safety of – trans visitors
This resource outlines 5 interrelated areas that organisations should consider in building the capacity and confidence of visitor experience teams to take this work forward. - Scenario: Ethical partnerships
This scenario considers how cultural organisations can work to develop partnerships that are ethical, equitable and beneficial to trans communities. - Scenario: Ethical interpretation of trans lives and histories
This resource considers how cultural organisations can ethically interpret and publicly present stories, collections and artworks related to trans lives, past and present. - Scenario: Anti-trans stickering, defacement and placement of print materials
This resource provides advice to cultural organisations on the steps they can take if they experience stickering and graffiti in their public spaces.
