U.K. trans groups respond to high court ruling that trans women aren’t considered women under equalities law
The U.K. Supreme Court noted that transgender women are still protected from discrimination by the law.
April 16, 2025
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Trans Woman Dies in U.K. Men's Prison
Vicky Thompson had vowed to kill herself if she was sent to a men's prison.
November 20, 2015
J.K. Rowling Attacks Reform Bill That Eases Legal Gender Change
It's just the latest transphobic social media salvo the author aimed at trans people.
March 8, 2022
Who is Britain’s new prime minister Keir Starmer and what's his LGBTQ+ rights record?
Here's what we know about the man who trounced the current political structure in the U.K., and delivered his political party out of the opposition for the first time in more than 10 years.
July 3, 2024
U.K. Will Introduce Ban on Conversion Therapy
The new legislation will include treatment directed at trans people, reversing last year's announcement that this would be excluded.
January 17, 2023
Scotland, Spain Move to Simplify Legal Gender Changes
The legislation in both countries, awaiting final approval, will remove medical requirements and ease the process in other ways.
December 22, 2022
Trans Father Outed by Courts Wants to Use Publicity For Good
A trans journalist has been publicly revealed as the first trans man in the U.K. seeking to be listed as father on his child's birth certificate.Â
July 18, 2019
The JK Rowling Scandal Is Anti-Trans Bigotry Masquerading as Science
The author bought into a hateful ruse by supporting committed transphobe Maya Forstater.
January 6, 2020
New York I.D. Cards Will Soon Feature X Gender Marker Option
Changing names, sex designation, and birth certificates will also be easier due to the state's Gender Recognition Act.Â
May 30, 2022
Trans Hawaiians Can Now More Easily Update Their Birth Certificate
Easing requirements for updating legal identification has wide-ranging positive effects for trans people, in aspects of life such as housing and mental health, say advocates.
May 6, 2015
India’s Transgender Rights Law Isn’t Worth Celebrating
Solely linking transition with surgery is wrong on so many fronts, writes Kyle Knight of Human Rights Watch.
December 5, 2019
Connecticut Makes Changing Birth Certificates Easier for Trans Folks
Connecticut becomes the eighth U.S. state to make it easier for transgender citizens to obtain documents that reflect their authentic gender.
June 30, 2015
Being Trans in Ireland Just Got Easier
The Irish are on a roll when it comes to LGBT rights, now recognizing the right for transgender citizens to self-identify on government ID.
June 5, 2015
WHO: Remove Surgical Requirements for Legal Gender Change
The World Health Organization released a detailed report urging national and local governing bodies to remove surgical requirements for legal gender recognition.
June 3, 2014
Ireland to Recognize Trans Identities
Legislation permitting transgender people to amend their birth certificate is pending introduction in Ireland, the only European country without legal recognition for trans identities.
September 7, 2012
Irish Trans Woman's Gender Recognition Battle Finally Ends
Dr. Lydia Foy received a game-changing settlement from the Irish government after the High Court found that her human rights have been violated for over 20 years.
November 3, 2014
Trans New Yorkers Celebrate Birth Certificate News
New York joins five other states and Washington, D.C., in allowing trans individuals to update birth certificates without having to undergo surgery.
June 5, 2014
My Life as an Intersex Activist
In April 2016, Santiago D'Almeida Ferreira was one of more than 40 intersex activists and allies gathered in Budapest for IGLYO's I Have Rights intersex study session. As one of the first out intersex people in Portugal, Santi is a pioneer in the field. As told to Kay Cairns.
July 8, 2016
Third-Gender Passports May Be the Future of Trans Travel
This weekend, LGBT activist Bhumika Shrestha became the first Nepali citizen to travel abroad carrying a passport marked O instead of M or F. Would this help gender-nonconforming people around the world?
October 26, 2015
Germany makes it easier to change gender and name on legal documents
Transgender and nonbinary Germans will soon be able to apply for changes by simply declaring their name and gender instead of having to provide so-called expert opinions.
April 12, 2024