Category: Transgender Rights
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Gender reassignment can improve life for most transgender, study confirms
New research uses a transgender-specific survey to assess the well-being of people who underwent gender reassignment survey.
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Academic Says Trans Women Are Parasites For ‘Occupying The Bodies Of The Oppressed’
An academic who reportedly compared trans people to parasites during an event held at the British Parliament has been accused by LGBTQ rights advocates of using “fascist” and “dehumanising” language.
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Democrat Andrea Marra Announces Historic New York State Senate Run
Andrea Marra, an award winning activist with deep roots in New York and national prominence in the social justice arena, today announced her candidacy for New York State Senate.
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Indonesian Police Arrest Transgender Women
Indonesian police and Sharia (Islamic law) police jointly raided five hair salons owned by transgender women in Aceh province on January 27th.
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Jillian Weiss to Step Down as TLDEF’s Executive Director
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund announces the resignation of Executive Director Jillian Weiss and the appointment of Dolph Ward Goldenburg as Interim Executive Director.
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Shearman & Sterling Partners with Viacom to Support The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund’s ‘Name Change Project’
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF), a national non-profit organisation dedicated to ending anti-transgender discrimination, has announced that leading entertainment company Viacom Inc. and the law firm Shearman & Sterling are teaming up to support TLDEF’s “Name Change Project.”