Trans News

Struggle of Tennessee Trans Youngster

Posted on 17 May 2022 in Trans

The US based gay magazine the Advocate reports that Tennessee police burst into the bedroom of a sixteen year old trans girl during a live webcast. The young woman, Wynn, was talking to her supporters and followers about the fact that she had been coerced into home schooling because she refused to obey a school edict that she use the boys’ toilets. “Honestly, I just want to go to school,” Wynn said. “But they don't want me to go to school because I'm trans.

Non-Binary and Trans Students Speak Out

Posted on 9 May 2022 in Trans

BBC Scotland meets with trans and non-binary students at a school in Fife this week and has published online their thoughts and feelings about school life, issues such as which toilet facilities to use, and how the Scottish government’s inclusive LGBTQIA+ environment requirements for schools are

John Waters Asks What We All Think About JK

Posted on 1 Apr 2022 in Trans

John Waters has remarked of anti-transgender author Joanne Rowling “What is wrong with her?”. Mr Waters, who is a celebrated gay film-maker and writer was giving an interview with the New York Times newspaper.

Helping Trans People in the Ukraine

Posted on 30 Mar 2022 in Trans

Satellite and cable news channel Euronews reports that many trans people are finding it difficult to cross borders out of Ukraine if their forms of identification do not correspond to their actual gender.

Patrick's Parade Boasts Trans Grand Marshall

Posted on 17 Mar 2022 in Trans

Rebecca Tallon de Havilland, who is considered to be one of the first people from the Republic of Ireland to have had gender affirmation surgery in the country, is to be grand marshall of the Pride contingent in the Annual Dublin Saint Patrick Day’s Parade. So reports Gay Community News in Irel

Mar

Gender Bill Tabled at Scottish Parliament

The BBC News Channel reports that the Scottish Government is to table their much awaited Gender Recognition Reform Bill at the Holyrood Parliament.

Mar

Transwomen Speak for Themselves on Television

Together TV, the non for profit television network available in the Uk on freeview, cable and satellite platforms, has earned praise for a fly on the wall documentary following the lives of five tr

Mar

Celebrating 4 Years of Trans Community Radio

Happy Birthday to one of the “ShoutOut” family of radio stations. Trans Radio UK has just marked its fourth anniversary. Programming started on 22nd February 2018. Since then the station has ste

Feb

Author Juno on Bodily Autonomy in Guardian

Juno Dawson top author and advocate for transwomen’s rights in a pluralistic society, writes eloquently for the Guardian – a newspaper which has in the past faced some criticism for giving undue pr

Feb

Bristol Trans Man Talks to Radio on Health

Local Bristol based artist Freddie Lewis has spoken to BBC Radio Bristol about being a transgender man in today’s west country, and speaks openly on a number of issues including chest surgery, deal