Mermaids warns of transphobic cyber-bullying
Trans advocacy organisation, Mermaids, has warned of the high levels of cyber-bullying young trans people face, which often leave them afraid to come out.
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Update: Montana legislators reject anti-trans bill
Legislators in Montana, US have rejected a bill which proposed to ban young trans people from accessing gender-affirming healthcare and medical treatment.
Scottish bill to allow anti-trans speech
Scottish Justice minister, Humza Yousaf, recently submitted an anti-trans amendment to his proposed ‘Hate Crime and Public Order’ bill, which aims to update and consolidate hate crime laws in Scotland.
Anti-trans group urges MPs to scrap Gender Recognition Act
The Women’s Human Rights Campaign (WHRC), which is known for trans-exclusion, has urged MPs to scrap the Gender Recognition Act (GRA).
Nicola Sturgeon condemns transphobia
Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish National Party, spoke out against transphobia amid accusations that the political group has become a ‘hub’ of anti-trans rhetoric.
Iowa and Oklahoma propose bills against gender-affirming healthcare
Both Iowa and Oklahoma have proposed bills which would prevent young trans people from accessing gender-affirming medical treatment.
LGBTQ+ activists detained in Singapore
Three LGBTQ+ activists have been detained by police in Singapore after attending a small demonstration protesting the government’s mistreatment of a transgender student.