Are the Brains of Transgender People Different from Those of Cisgender People?
Research into the biological basis of gender identity is in its infancy, but clues are beginning to emerge. In recent years, US […]
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Life inside Exeter’s gender clinic ‘The Laurels’ which has nearly 600 people on its waiting list
Admitting you were uncomfortable with your gender or wanted to change it was virtually unheard of years ago. But that didn’t mean […]
Shortage of oestrogen drugs in US worries trans women: ‘It’s my peace of mind’
The two most popular injectables used to transition are disappearing from shelves as one awaits re-approval by the FDA, but other factors […]
Trans Activist Creates New ‘Clothing Swap’ Program for Trans Community
When Jaimie Wilson first began transitioning from female to male, shopping for clothes was an uncomfortable experience. “It was really intimidating for […]
Transphobic hate crimes in ‘sickening’ 170% rise as low prosecution rates create ‘lack of trust’ in police
Exclusive: Charities call for widespread training of officers after 582 offences reported last year The number of transphobic hate crimes reported to […]
W.H.O. Weighs Dropping Transgender Identity From List of Mental Disorders
The World Health Organization is moving toward declassifying transgender identity as a mental disorder in its global list of medical conditions, with […]
Government slammed for ‘lukewarm’ commitment to transgender reforms
Labour and the Scottish National Party have questioned the government’s response to a report calling for urgent changes on trans issues. Parliament’s […]
Woman feared walking down Brighton’s streets after trans abuse
Sian shares her story after the courts give her abuser a tougher sentence because he was motivated by transphobia A trans woman […]
Beyond Bathrooms – Meeting The Health Needs Of Transgender People
The New England Journal of Medicine Mark A. Schuster, M.D., Ph.D., Sari L. Reisner, Sc.D., and Sarah E. Onorato, B.A. From the […]
Infants Prefer Toys Typed To Their Gender
Children as young as 9 months-old prefer to play with toys specific to their own gender, according to a new study from […]
UK doctor prescribing cross-sex hormones to children as young as 12
As charities call for NHS to lower age limit of 16 for hormones, parents are taking their children to private clinics for […]
Huge rise in number of Britons trying to change gender
Figures obtained from UK clinics show referral increases of several hundred percent, leading to long waits for new patients The number of […]
Transgender health services nearing crisis as clinics face 2800% surge in referrals
The number of trans people seeking treatment in the UK has risen drastically. There have been repeated warnings in the past few […]
Meet the gender reassignment surgeons: ‘Demand is going through the roof’
Under a dozen people in the UK can carry out vaginoplasty or phalloplasty operations – and attracting new talent is tough The […]
Gender identity and the big questions that have yet to be answered
Why a person feels male when biologically female, or vice versa, is still unclear. But scientists are working to solve the puzzle […]