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Who do you turn to first when gender services let you down?
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Koa had no crisis to report on a Saturday morning, just coffee, a friend who said their name right, and a body that finally felt like their own.
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Detransition, regret, and how the stories get weaponised
Detransition means returning to living in the gender assigned at birth, but the reasons are varied and often misrepresented. Some people detransition because of social pressure,…
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Am I trans?
Three quiet questions to help you listen to yourself.
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Can children consent to gender-affirming care?
Yes. Young people can consent to gender-affirming care in the same way they consent to any other medical treatment, by showing they understand what it will do, what happens if…
Why should society change for a small number of people?
Society makes room for small groups all the time, through step-free access, braille and sign language, because everybody matters whatever the numbers. Including trans people is…
The political playbook that unraveled US transgender rights in the past decade
New transgender Georgia lawmaker wants to push for LGBTQ+ policies
What trans women really worry about on a hospital ward
Noor spent three days dreading her hip operation, not the surgery but the name on her wristband, until a night nurse asked her one quiet question.
Australian Press Council rules 'Transgender Dropout' headline unfair
Every single one of them a tomato. Not one of them the same. 🍅
Do we need to protect women from trans women?
The claim that cis women need protection from trans women is not supported by evidence. Trans women and girls are statistically far more likely to be victims of violence, abuse,…
When your autistic child comes out as trans: what helps
Her son came out as trans at thirteen, and everything the professionals said pointed in opposite directions. This is what actually helped.
LifeLabs ordered to pay $32K for misgendering trans and non-binary patients
Trans Texans breathe again, but they're watching closely
History made: Madison elects Wisconsin's first transgender lawmaker
Blue states ban trans athletes: what it tells us
What are my pronouns?
Try she, he and they on for size. Nothing fixed, no pressure.
Try the quiz →Why do some people transition later in life?
Margaret was a grandfather of sixty-three, sitting in a kitchen at two in the morning with the screen brightness turned down, when she finally pressed the checkout button on her…
Hampstead Heath ponds trans access challenge heard at High Court
Built on the rockiest ground, just to help people find their way. 🗼
Stepping outside as yourself for the first time
Dani stood at her front door for eleven minutes before she finally stepped outside as herself, and what she found on the other side was sunshine, a dog barking, and a world that…
Marine Corps ends extensions amid scrutiny of transgender separation cases
HHS rule strips disability protection from gender dysphoria
One loss, one trans athlete, one ballot initiative: let's be honest
Biological children and fertility for trans people
Trans people can and do have biological children, though the routes vary considerably depending on timing and what medical steps have been taken. Sperm can be stored before…
US ballot measures that will reshape trans lives in real time
YouGov poll: voters trust Democrats on trans rights by 29 points
Coming out to elderly religious parents as a trans woman
Salma came out to her devout elderly parents in her forties, and discovered that love and faith can travel slowly and still arrive.
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