The Truth About Gender Diversity

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This week’s poll

One question a week, answered by the people it is actually about.

Week of 12 October Open until Monday

Who do you turn to first when gender services let you down?

Thank you. I am keeping the answers to myself until Monday morning, so that nobody's vote nudges anybody else's. Come back then and I will show you the whole picture.

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Rowling calls trans activism 'elitist'. Let's look at who holds the power

22 October 2026
Insight7 min read

Patha v the Crown: NZ challenge to the puberty blocker ban

Patha v the Crown is a New Zealand High Court legal challenge to the government's ban on puberty blockers for transgender youth. Brought by trans young people and their families,…

Insight8 min read

HRT shortages: do trans women really cause the supply gap?

Trans women do not cause HRT shortages. Estradiol supply problems stem from manufacturing disruptions, demand forecasting failures, and regulatory pressures across the…

Insight7 min read

What trans youth advocates actually want from healthcare

News

Arizona puts trans people's rights to a ballot vote

21 October 2026
Quiz

Am I trans?

Three quiet questions to help you listen to yourself.

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Are transgender sports bans really about protecting women?

21 October 2026
News

The Supreme Court is about to decide whether to ban trans women from women's sports

21 October 2026
Real Life6 min read

The small bodily changes of transition

A trans woman notices her skin is different, her scent has shifted, and the mirror is finally, tentatively, starting to show her the person she has always been.

News

A teenager just wanted to run. Adults made her a target.

20 October 2026
Some days the world is just blue skies and still water, and that has to be enough. 🌊
Inspiration

Some days the world is just blue skies and still water, and that has to be enough. 🌊

Real Life9 min read

What it feels like when doctors turn you away

Priya walked into a GP surgery needing help and walked out with nothing but a referral to a psychiatrist she had not asked for, and it took her three years to try again.

News

Teacher barred after deadnaming pupil raises £46k for fresh appeal

20 October 2026
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The Voice singer Ciiara Nyx says music helped her navigate her trans identity

18 October 2026
News

Beyond depathologisation: Securing the right to health for trans communities

18 October 2026
News

I'm trans – why don't I belong on a women's ward?

17 October 2026
Quiz

What are my pronouns?

Try she, he and they on for size. Nothing fixed, no pressure.

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Real Life6 min read

When a friend came back after I came out

A close friend drifted away after a coming out, then reappeared two years later with an apology and two coffees.

News

Trans protesters rush Harry Potter premiere red carpet

16 October 2026
Built on the rockiest ground, just to help people find their way. 🗼
Inspiration

Built on the rockiest ground, just to help people find their way. 🗼

Real Life7 min read

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.

News

Texas GOP leader says anti-trans ads are not working

16 October 2026
News

A girl just wanted to run. Then came the protest.

15 October 2026
News

Trump asks Supreme Court to back transgender military ban

15 October 2026
Insight7 min read

Are trans people just autistic? Why the claim is wrong

No, trans people are not just autistic. The two can overlap, because both can involve difficulty fitting in, and some autistic people find it harder to hide who they are. But they…

News

'Cyclone': the Hong Kong indie that kept Tony Leung awake

14 October 2026
News

Sam Forstag refuses to throw trans people under the bus

14 October 2026
Real Life5 min read

What is it like to come out at work?

Maya spent the whole summer rehearsing a two-minute conversation with her headteacher, then burst out laughing halfway through because her hands would not stop shaking.

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