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Real Life6 min read

What it is like when puberty blockers never arrive

Ines asked for puberty blockers and was told to wait, and years later she learned how to grieve the voice she never chose and love the one she built.

News

When a Democrat runs the same ad as a Republican, what does trans Iowa have left?

9 November 2026
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Queer groups sound the alarm as BC Conservatives target trans youth

9 November 2026
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The political playbook that unraveled US transgender rights in the past decade

9 November 2026
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New transgender Georgia lawmaker wants to push for LGBTQ+ policies

8 November 2026
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Australian Press Council rules 'Transgender Dropout' headline unfair

8 November 2026
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LifeLabs ordered to pay $32K for misgendering trans and non-binary patients

8 November 2026
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Trans Texans breathe again, but they're watching closely

7 November 2026
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History made: Madison elects Wisconsin's first transgender lawmaker

7 November 2026
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Blue states ban trans athletes: what it tells us

6 November 2026
Insight7 min read

Advice for parents supporting a trans child

Support a trans child by listening first and believing what they tell you, because you know your child better than anyone. Weigh other information by who it comes from, favouring…

Insight6 min read

How hormones change your voice

Testosterone thickens and lengthens the vocal folds and enlarges the voice box, so the voice drops, usually starting within a few months and settling over a year or two. That…

Insight6 min read

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…

News

Hampstead Heath ponds trans access challenge heard at High Court

4 November 2026
Insight6 min read

What testosterone does to your face, and what surgery can do

A testosterone puberty reshapes the face, growing the brow ridge, nose, jaw angles and chin, and forming an Adam's apple in the neck. Oestrogen softens skin and moves fat into the…

News

Marine Corps ends extensions amid scrutiny of transgender separation cases

3 November 2026
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HHS rule strips disability protection from gender dysphoria

3 November 2026
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One loss, one trans athlete, one ballot initiative: let's be honest

2 November 2026
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US ballot measures that will reshape trans lives in real time

31 October 2026
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YouGov poll: voters trust Democrats on trans rights by 29 points

31 October 2026
Insight8 min read

How we can reduce the need for gender affirming surgery

The most effective way to reduce the need for gender affirming surgery is to give trans young people the right puberty at the right time. Social transition, puberty blockers and…

Insight5 min read

How top surgery works: techniques, scars and sensation

Top surgery is gender-affirming chest surgery that removes breast tissue and reshapes the chest into a flatter, more masculine contour. Surgeons plan nipple size, nipple position…

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Transgender teenager sues Essentia Health after 5 years of care abruptly ends

30 October 2026
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Fighting the universe to make a surgery happen

29 October 2026
Insight7 min read

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…

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Minnesota trans athletes caught in a bylaw battle they didn't start

28 October 2026
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A Kansas pastor just said what most politicians are afraid to

28 October 2026
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Gender-affirming healthcare remains out of reach for many South Africans

28 October 2026
Insight6 min read

We all start the same: how bodies develop in the womb

For roughly the first two months in the womb, every one of us has the same genitals: a genital tubercle, two outer folds, two inner folds and a groove. Hormones then steer those…

News

Erika Hilton: the Black trans politician reshaping Brazilian power

27 October 2026
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2 arrested in killing of transgender woman Jayla McGee

25 October 2026
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Living behind a thick skin: life as a trans woman over 6ft tall

25 October 2026
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The DCCC just ran its first anti-trans ad. Now what?

24 October 2026
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Genital exams for girls: what Washington's sports ban actually demands

24 October 2026
Insight7 min read

What happens next once you have decided to transition

There is no prescribed path once you decide to transition. Some people go in tiny steps and others change everything at once, depending on family, money and access to care. Social…

News

Camas trans runner qualifies for state, and the protestors stay home

23 October 2026
Real Life7 min read

What gender dysphoria feels like at 15, and what helps

Inés was fifteen, hiding in hoodies in July and typing her feelings into a search box at 2am, until a friend asked what name she wanted to be called.

Real Life8 min read

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.

News

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

22 October 2026
Insight7 min read

What happens when trans people don't fit the system

When trans people don't fit the system, they carry the cost: mismatched documents, forms with no right box, care pathways built for one kind of story, and waits that run for…

News

Arizona puts trans people's rights to a ballot vote

21 October 2026
News

Are transgender sports bans really about protecting women?

21 October 2026
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The Supreme Court is about to decide whether to ban trans women from women's sports

21 October 2026
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A teenager just wanted to run. Adults made her a target.

20 October 2026
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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
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Beyond depathologisation: Securing the right to health for trans communities

18 October 2026
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I'm trans – why don't I belong on a women's ward?

17 October 2026
Insight8 min read

How do you know if you are trans?

There is no test or label that tells you that you are trans. Many people recognise it because the gender recorded on their birth certificate does not fit who they are, and that…

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Trans rights protesters crash London's largest Harry Potter store opening

16 October 2026

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