World News

What is the approach across Europe to transgender identity?

In many European countries, people who identify as transgender must have a mental health diagnosis to get their official records changed. This, according to Transgender Europe (TGEU), “violates the right of every person to determine their own gender identity.”

09/08/2019

South Africa

'Do we want to change our definition of what is a man and a woman?'

How should sporting bodies decide who can compete in which category?

01/05/2019

Culture news

Genderless makeup: Can a shift in stereotypes change consmetic labels?

Consumers are moving away from traditional gender typecasts and expectations. Euronews looks at just how much

25/03/2019

World News

Martina Navratilova cut from LGBT group after transgender comments

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova was dropped by an LGBT group for comments made in her opinion article in the Sunday Times, in which she said it was "cheating" for a transgender woman to take part in women's sports.

20/02/2019

World News

US Supreme Court rules in favour of Trump military transgender ban

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Trump ädministration policy banning certain transgender people from joining or staying in the military.

22/01/2019

United Kingdom

Transgender people lack access to basic healthcare in UK, says British MP

Conservative MP Maria Miller accused the UK government of ‘mishandling’ their approach to trans issues saying that trans people lack access to basic health care.

03/01/2019

United Kingdom

UK museum apologises after promoting exhibition about 'Womxn'

Can the word 'woman' be sexist?

11/10/2018

Spain

First-ever transgender Miss Universe contestant

The newly crowned Miss Universe Spain, Angela Ponce, hopes to raise awareness of transgender issues.

12/07/2018

World News

WHO to stop classifying transgenderism as a 'mental illness'

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday that it would no longer categorise transsexuality as a mental illness.

20/06/2018

Mexico

Mexico bans 17 'false' transgender women running in local elections

A Mexican state electoral body banned 17 men from various parties masquerading as transgender candidates in the upcoming elections.

14/05/2018

USA

Chelsea Manning running for US Senate seat

Manning, whose 35-year sentence was commuted by then-President Barack Obama, is hoping to unseat Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin in this year’s mid-term elections.

08/05/2018

Lebanon

'The struggle is real': Lebanon's trans community comes out of the shadows

"You’re worth as much as a floor tile. No wonder why most trans women don’t go out during the day, or end up working in the night business: that’s the only space society leaves us." - Sasha Elijah. Trans men and women often live in the shadows in Lebanon but things may be starting to change.

18/04/2018

Portugal

Legal gender change set to get easier in Portugal under new law

The new legislation makes Portugal only the sixth European nation to allow a change of gender without medical or state intervention, according to activists.

14/04/2018

World News

Oscars 2018: Here are the best foreign language film nominees

Ninety-two countries submitted a film for consideration as Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, the highest-ever number of submissions. The shortlisted nominees are from from Sweden, Lebanon, Chile, Russia and Hungary.

01/03/2018

Iran

Iran's transgender community: Legally recognised yet socially ostracis

Transgender people in Iran are both legally and religiously accepted in the country but their existence in Iranian society is not easy.

12/01/2018