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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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What trans youth advocates actually want from healthcare
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Am I trans?
Three quiet questions to help you listen to yourself.
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Are transgender sports bans really about protecting women?
The Supreme Court is about to decide whether to ban trans women from women's sports
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.
A teenager just wanted to run. Adults made her a target.
Some days the world is just blue skies and still water, and that has to be enough. 🌊
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.
Teacher barred after deadnaming pupil raises £46k for fresh appeal
The Voice singer Ciiara Nyx says music helped her navigate her trans identity
Beyond depathologisation: Securing the right to health for trans communities
I'm trans – why don't I belong on a women's ward?
What are my pronouns?
Try she, he and they on for size. Nothing fixed, no pressure.
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A close friend drifted away after a coming out, then reappeared two years later with an apology and two coffees.
Trans protesters rush Harry Potter premiere red carpet
Built on the rockiest ground, just to help people find their way. 🗼
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.
Texas GOP leader says anti-trans ads are not working
A girl just wanted to run. Then came the protest.
Trump asks Supreme Court to back transgender military ban
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…
'Cyclone': the Hong Kong indie that kept Tony Leung awake
Sam Forstag refuses to throw trans people under the bus
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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