The Truth About Gender Diversity

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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?

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

14 October 2026
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More than half of US states now ban trans athletes from sport

17 July 2026
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Sophie Cunningham, trans athletes, and the question nobody asks

27 July 2026
Real Life5 min read

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…

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Sam Forstag refuses to throw trans people under the bus

14 October 2026
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He murdered a woman. A court overturned his conviction because the victim was trans.

14 October 2026
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Daughters of the American Revolution axes chapter that challenged transgender membership

13 October 2026
Real Life6 min read

When a marriage survives one partner transitioning

A couple faced the unravelling of everything they thought their marriage was and chose, slowly and honestly, to rebuild it around who they actually were.

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Oregon retreats from enforcing landmark trans health care coverage mandate

13 October 2026
The tide goes out. It always comes back. 🌾
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The tide goes out. It always comes back. 🌾

Insight6 min read

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,…

Real Life12 min read

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.

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BBC blurs 'Protect The Dolls' trans rights slogan on Strictly Come Dancing

13 October 2026
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Annie Andrews holds the line on trans rights, at a cost

11 October 2026
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Inclusive care of trans and non-binary patients

11 October 2026
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Baltimore Police release sketch in killing of Sophie Lee

9 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

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.

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South Carolina Democrat fights back after anti-trans attacks

9 October 2026
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Inspiration

Different boats, same sea. 🏳️‍⚧️

Real Life9 min read

She already knows who she is. Her mum just needed to hear that was enough.

Her daughter already knew who she was. What her mum needed was someone to tell her that loving her child completely, and without condition, was exactly the right thing to do.

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'Abuse' and 'intimidation' described as city approves trans rights plan

9 October 2026
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The attack ad that got the facts wrong on trans care

8 October 2026
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When trans existence becomes a debate format, someone always pays

8 October 2026
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These state supreme court races could decide trans rights

8 October 2026
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We Need More Pro-Trans Politicians. This Group Thinks It Knows How to Get Them.

7 October 2026
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.

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