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South Korea finally approves trans rights foundation after 2-year delay
South Korea has approved the Byun Huisu Foundation, a new organisation dedicated to supporting transgender people and fighting discrimination, after nearly two…
Being transgender is not the most interesting thing about me, says Green MSP
Iris Duane, one of the first openly transgender MSPs in the Scottish Parliament, has said being transgender has never been the most interesting thing about her…
Ohio Democrats retreat on trans rights. Here is what that costs.
When Democratic candidates in Ohio started distancing themselves from trans people, they told themselves it was strategy. What it actually did was confirm the…
A court ruled that hitting a trans woman is a civil rights violation
A New Hampshire court found that Travis Lufkin violated the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act after striking a transgender woman in the face and calling her a…
More than half of US states now ban trans athletes from sport
More than half of US states have passed laws banning transgender athletes, particularly trans girls and women, from competing on sports teams that match their…
Megan Rapinoe lost work for backing trans rights. What does that cost?
Megan Rapinoe lost a World Cup commercial contract after an AI risk-flagging tool identified her support for trans rights as a liability. Helen Webberley…
Red states are tanking quality of life to target trans people
A CNBC quality-of-life report found that every one of the ten worst states to live in the US is deeply red, and nearly all have passed sweeping anti-trans…
The T in LGBTQ+ is not optional. It never was.
Helen writes personally about what solidarity actually requires, drawing on a piece by the Transgender Strategy Center that names what many trans elders have…
Trump's executive orders on LGBTQ+ health: what they actually do
Since January 2025, President Trump has issued a series of executive orders that collectively strip federal recognition of gender identity, cut funding from…
Rowling bankrolls attacks on Amnesty over anti-trans report
J.K. Rowling has announced she will fund the legal costs of anti-trans groups named in an Amnesty International UK report calling them 'anti-rights.' The…
Trans Corrections officer settles landmark human rights case against employer
A transgender corrections officer in Aotearoa New Zealand has settled a landmark human rights case against the Department of Corrections after alleging…
Do Trans People Have 'Stand Your Ground' Rights? Wyoming's Answer May Be 'No.'
When a state's answer to 'can a trans person defend themselves' is effectively 'we'll see', that is not a quirk of gun law. It is a statement about who the law…