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This is an interesting discussion paper on the importance of creating gender-af fi rming environments in research. The paper suggests that clinical research nurses (CRNs) can play an important role in creating research environments that are inclusive of trans participants. As stated in the paper, research teams often collaborate with CRNs who are in the best position to recruit research participants, screen for eligibility, provide treatments per protocol and conduct safety monitoring. The paper provides a good starting point for organisations and research teams that want to include trans people in research. The recommendations in the paper are brief and by no means exhaustive, but they resonate with recent recommendations for creating substance use inclusive services, produced by the Glasgow LGBTQI Partnership (2021). The people, use of These resonate with ’ The paper a table with a few trans-related terms and de fi nitions. A exhaustive terms the (Scottish The discussion starting organisations review on reducing alcohol-related harm in different groups. Some of current and recent projects include a systematic review of alcohol interventions among LGBTQ+ adults and a qualitative study (funded Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP)) on improving alcohol services for LGBTQ+ people.