Honorifics could be dropped from official letters by council Steph Scott, a lesbian, gay and transgender activist, said: "Being called Mr or Mrs forces me to choose between genders. Dawn Barrett, Tory councillor for Hangleton and Knoll, said: "It's completely ludicrous and shows a complete lack of respect. The Trans Equality Scrutiny Panel was set up to examine issues affecting transgendered people's safety, welfare and job opportunities and visited support groups throughout the city in July. The panel's website, which can be found via the council home page, outlines the main issues for the transgender community when filling out forms. The panel explains that sometimes "genderqueer" people feel there are "contradictions" in filling out forms. For example, gender has an "other" category but titles eg "Mr and Mrs" does not. It adds that there are "no options for non-binary/genderqueer people." The advice given to combat this suggests "no honorifics" and to "ask gender only if needed." The themes were described as a preliminary "snapshot" and are used as "rapid feedback" for those who took part.