Transgender and Intersex Issues

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Added on: 02/01/2021

UK Supreme Court to hear case for gender-neutral markings on passports in July

01/31/2021

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom have announced they will begin hearing a case for whether gender-neutral markings, like ‘X’, should be allowed on passports. The…

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Added on: 02/01/2021

Eddie Izzard wants to become the UK’s first-ever transgender MP

01/31/2021

Eddie Izzard, the genderfluid stand-up comedian and longtime Labour campaigner, has a simple mission: Become Britain’s first openly trans member of Parliament. Speaking to the Sunday Mirror…

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Added on: 02/01/2021

Three lives, one message: Stop killing Mexico’s transgender women

01/31/2021

Mexico is the second most dangerous country in the world to be transgender, according to human rights groups. Only Brazil has higher rates of transphobia and violence…

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Added on: 01/30/2021

Parents win landmark ruling for transgender Quebecers with right to change official documents

1/29/21

On their farm outside of Montreal, Eby and Jenna are just two parents raising a family. But it’s been a long process to get the courts to…

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Added on: 01/29/2021

Sturgeon trans rights support prompts calls for reform

01/29/2021

Nicola Sturgeon has been challenged to include meaningful reform of gender recognition legislation in her party’s spring manifesto, after she made her strongest statement yet in support…

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Added on: 01/28/2021

Singapore rights groups speak out over arrests for transphobia protest

01/27/2021

Singapore’s LGBT rights groups on Wednesday urged introspection from authorities after police arrested three people for staging a brief peaceful protest against transphobia in the education system….

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Added on: 01/27/2021

LGBT Ugandans: Our health depends on trans nominee in U.S.

01/26/2021

Activists hope that Dr Levine will play a crucial role in focusing attention on and increasing support for left-behind LGBT populations in Uganda, who need improved access…

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Added on: 01/27/2021

After advocacy by transgender women, Aetna agrees to expand insurance coverage for gender-affirming surgeries

01/26/2021

Allison Escolastico, a 30-year-old transgender woman, has wanted breast augmentation surgery for a decade. By 2019, she finally thought her insurance company, Aetna, would pay for it,…

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Added on: 01/25/2021

Biden to lift Pentagon’s ban on transgender people serving in military

01/24/2021

Multiple people familiar with the matter confirm to ABC News that President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Monday that will lift the…

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Added on: 01/25/2021

Separate public toilets for trans community to come up soon in New Delhi

01/24/2021

Members of the transgender community will now be able to use public toilets exclusively made for them in New Delhi. In the annual budget for 2021-22, the…

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Added on: 01/25/2021

Brazil’s LGBT refugees tell their stories in the short film ‘Hazte Sentir’

01/24/2021

The short film Hazte Sentir (Make Yourself Heard) documents a moment in the lives of LGBT refugees in Manaus, the largest city in Brazil’s Amazonas state. Cineola…

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Added on: 01/24/2021

The Covid-19 pandemic hasn’t been a “great equaliser” for India’s queer population

01/21/2021

In a nation roiled with socio-political anxieties, Covid-19 amplified our sense of impending doom: a quiet cough ringing alarm bells in our heads, while the morning news…

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Added on: 01/24/2021

Biden takes first major steps to reverse Trump’s attacks on LGBT+ Americans

01/23/2021

Throughout his four-year presidency, Donald Trump worked at every turn to limit the rights of LGBT+ people – and his administration used his final days in office…

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Added on: 01/22/2021

Biden calls for LGBTQ protections in day-one executive order, angering conservatives

01/21/2021

On his first day in office, President Biden issued a sweeping executive order making it clear that gay and transgender people are protected against discrimination in schools,…

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Added on: 01/21/2021

Bangladesh’s first trans school ignites hope for acceptance

01/21/2021

Riya was given away by her parents when she was five after a short spell at school where she was bullied for being different. Unable to accept…

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Added on: 01/21/2021

Biden to reverse transgender military ban imminently, White House says

01/21/2021

President Joe Biden will soon reverse the ban on transgender people serving openly in the military, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Wednesday….

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Added on: 01/20/2021

Biden appoints Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary of health, a historic first for transgender people

01/19/21

For the first time in history, a transgender person will go before the Senate to be confirmed for a presidential appointment. President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Pennsylvania…

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Added on: 01/20/2021

Romania Slammed for Violating Privacy Rights of Transgender Citizens

01/19/21

Europe’s top rights court held Tuesday that Romania violated the human rights of two transgender men by requiring sex reassignment surgery before recognizing their gender identity. The…

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Added on: 01/20/2021

Pakistan’s transgender people demand respect

01/19/21

Nadra Khan is campaigning for justice after a bank manager rejected her application to open an account. “People make us dance but enjoy bank accounts. The dancers…

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Added on: 01/19/2021

NHS wins right to appeal cruel High Court puberty blockers ruling that restricts healthcare for trans kids

01/18/2021

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, which runs GIDS, the only gender clinic for trans youth in England and Wales, said it would appeal the ruling when…

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Added on: 01/19/2021

South Asia’s LGBT Muslims turn to social media for support

01/18/2021

Shahamat Uddin moved to the United States recently to look for a better future after living in fear for his life as a marginalized gay man in…

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Added on: 01/19/2021

New CA Bill Would Limit Genital Surgeries on Intersex Infants

01/18/2021

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new first-in-the nation bill would limit medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children in California; that is, on babies born with anatomical differences in…

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Added on: 01/19/2021

Bihar: Transgenders to be recruited into police either through direct appointment or competitive exam, reservations to be provided

01/18/2021

The Bihar Police will now recruit people from the transgender community into its ranks after the state home department notified the matter following high-level discussions. According to…

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Added on: 01/19/2021

Being trans in a pandemic

01/18/2021

Growing up a trans woman in rural northeastern Thailand for the first 16 years of her life, Minty* was often ridiculed and physically abused by elders in…

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Added on: 01/16/2021

Transgender student shares distressing experience of MOE blocking her HRT treatment

1/15/21

Using a throwaway account on reddit/r/SGExams, one transgender student recalled her difficult experience in school, specifically with the Ministry of Education (MOE) allegedly interfering her hormone replacement…

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Added on: 01/16/2021

California bill would ban intersex surgery for young kids

1/15/21

A California lawmaker is trying again to ban some medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children until they are at least 6-years-old, hoping a narrower focus combined with…

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Added on: 01/13/2021

Move to make state gender identity more inclusive in SA

01/12/2020

Move to make state gender identity more inclusive in SA Article by Roberto Igual | January 12, 2021 | In HEADLINES The South African government wants to…

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Added on: 01/12/2021

Remote Work Eases Coming Out for Transgender Employees

01/10/2021

For those who decide to come out as transgender, the workplace can be a big hurdle—using the bathrooms, keeping up a new appearance and dealing with reactions…

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Added on: 01/12/2021

Tolerant Uruguay a place for some trans citizens to ‘glow’

01/10/2021

On a recent Sunday in the Salaverry household in Montevideo, various members of Uruguayan transgender teenager Sebastian’s family gathered for a traditional “asado,” or barbecue. The family…

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Added on: 01/09/2021

Our rules don’t permit it — NCC chief on enrolment of transgenders in the corps

1/8/21

Observing that the current rules did not permit enrollment of transgenders, National Cadet Corps (NCC) head Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich on Friday said NCC would need…