transsexuality

Culture news

The 2024 GLAAD Media Awards: Who won?

Oprah Winfrey and Reneé Rapp were among those awarded at this year's GLAAD Media Awards, a celebration of queer representation in media.

15/03/2024

World News

Europe's trans murders remain at 'consistently high level'

Murders of trans and gender-diverse people were reported for the first time this year in Armenia, Belgium and Slovakia.

13/11/2023

World News

Trans rights in Europe: Where does your country stand?

While a number of European nations have been praised by leading trans organisations for their commitment to improving rights for the marginalised group, others - including Slovakia and the UK - have been told they still have a long way to go.

28/10/2023

World News

Russian lawmakers adopt bill banning gender change

Russian lawmakers have adopted a bill banning gender change in what is seen as a new blow to LGBTQ+ rights.

14/07/2023

Culture news

Controversy as Oxfam pulls 'TERF' image with J.K. Rowling resemblance

British-founded charity Oxfam faces backlash after posting a now-deleted video showing a woman wearing a 'TERF' badge - with some comparing the likeness to the controversial Harry Potter author.

07/06/2023

Culture news

Irish Eurovision act fires creative director after anti-trans posts

Irish Eurovision hopefuls Wild Youth have cut ties with their creative director over anti-trans tweets

26/04/2023

Culture news

International Transgender Day of Visibility & the importance of GLAAD

31 March marks the annual International Transgender Day of Visibility and was preceded by the first round of the LBGTQ+ celebrating GLAAD Award in Los Angeles

31/03/2023

Culture news

Quidditch changes its name after J.K. Rowling's anti-trans comments

Real-life quidditch - based on the magical game featured in the Harry Potter franchise - is being renamed quadball by the sport's governing bodies. But why?

21/07/2022

United Kingdom

Conservative MP comes out as first UK transgender lawmaker

Wallis said he was suffering from post-traumatic stress after being raped last year.

30/03/2022

Hungary

Hungary passes bill ending legal gender recognition for trans citizens

Amnesty International say the decision "pushes Hungary back towards the dark ages".

20/05/2020

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

USA

Danica Roem makes transgender history with election success in US

The 33-year-old beat a rival who refused to refer to her as 'she'.

08/11/2017

Greece

Greece gives go-ahead to transgender rights law change

Redefining transgender rights is a divisive topic in Greece.

10/10/2017

Spain

Madrid police impound Spanish anti-transgender "bus of shame"

Spanish officials impounded a bright orange and white bus emblazoned with anti-transgender messages seen circulating throughout the Spanish capital.

01/03/2017

USA

Video: Transgender woman 'assaulted on New York subway'

After recently meeting Hillary Clinton, Pearl Love, a transgender woman, says she had an altogether less positive encounter while riding the New York

04/05/2016

Germany

Shelter for gay refugees opens in Berlin

A gay rights group in Germany has opened a new shelter in Berlin for homosexual refugees who are often harrassed by fellow refugees.

23/02/2016