Transgender news, issues and stories related to gender recognition
Ireland is one of only four legal jurisdictions in the world where transgender people can legally change gender with statutory self-declaration. From September 2015 to September 2017, there were 277 applicants for legal gender change. […]
Three transgender men asked Hong Kong’s High Court for a judicial review on Commissioner of Registration’s refusal to issue their identity cards that show their gender identity as male. They claimed that the official refusal […]
Equal Opportunities Commission pushed for gender recognition legislation that would remove sex reassignment surgery requirement, and would be replaced with a statutory declaration and an intent to live permanently in their affirmed gender. Christian group […]
Regular swimmers at women-only Hampstead Heath pond expressed outrage in response to a policy change that allowed individuals who identify as women and who are transitioning in using the facilities. Trans Actual, a transgender advocacy […]
Transgender Universe released the top 10 transgender news that made the headlines in 2017. The past year was most tumultuous for members of transgender community, marked with bittersweet victories and devastating losses. Transgender Universe, through […]
Transgender Serbians still look forward to an optimistic future despite everyday challenges they face including violence, lack of opportunities, and lack of legislative protection United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report revealed personal security is the […]
With the amendment of Australia’s marriage laws, all states are given 12 months to comply in removing divorce as requisite for legal gender change. Advocate considered compulsory divorce as cruel to transgender people. Critics pointed […]
Botswana High Court issued the landmark decision in recognizing gender change of Tshepo Ricki Kgositau, a transgender woman. Although homosexual acts are considered a criminal offense, the High Court has been hailed as progressive for […]
The Constitutional Court ruled that the mandatory infertility is a violation of the Constitution. The European Court of Human Rights earlier issued against the country’s requirement for sterilization for gender change. The highest court in […]
Nearly half of young transgender respondents said they avoid seeking health care due to discomfort with health care practitioners. A study by University of British Columbia revealed that respondents who have a doctor who is […]
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