transsexuality

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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 March 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 November 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 October 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 July 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.

7 June 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 April 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 March 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 July 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 March 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 May 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.”

9 August 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'.

8 November 2017

Greece

Greece gives go-ahead to transgender rights law change

Redefining transgender rights is a divisive topic in Greece.

10 October 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.

1 March 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

4 May 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 February 2016