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Trans activists outraged over Hong Kong’s new policies for changing gender on IDs
The policies were supposed to make the path easier, but they remain strict and discriminatory.
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Japanese court allows trans man to update gender on official docs without surgery in landmark case
“It’s like I’m standing at the start line of my new life.”
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The relative acceptance trans folks once found in Iran is being destroyed by America’s culture war
Messages from anti-LGBTQ+ figures in the U.S. have reached Iranian youth.
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Japan’s Supreme Court strikes down sterilization requirement for trans people
The 2003 Japanese law mandates the absence of reproductive organs in order to change one’s gender on official documents.
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Washington state prisons are now required to provide gender-affirming care to trans inmates
A judge has agreed to a “landmark” settlement with the Department of Corrections after four years of negotiations.
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Jonathan Van Ness breaks down in tears defending trans rights on Dax Shepard’s podcast
“I’m scared of the vitriol that trans people face every day,” he said while Shepard repeated right-wing talking points.
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Trans patients sue hospital for giving their medical records to transphobic attorney general
The patients are “terrified for their physical safety, have had significant anxiety and distress” since the hospital shared their records.
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Russia passes “fascist” anti-trans laws banning trans health care & marriage
The law takes away numerous rights from trans people, with advocates saying it will lead to suicide as trans people feel “hopeless and trapped.”
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Amid threats, Colorado hospital ends gender-affirming surgeries for adults
Harassment and threats have led hospitals’ nationwide to remove vital info about gender-affirming care from their websites.
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Admiral goes viral explaining how the GOP’s attacks on the troops hurt military readiness
His blistering response comes as House Republicans are holding up military funding to take health care access away from servicemembers.