Transgender News New tampon for men aims to “reduce gender dysphoria” and alleviate distress trans men feel related to menstruation Menstrual pain is not just physical discomfort for transgender men with research showing that 93% of transgender men have experienced gender dysphoria related to menstruation. With a tampon designed for men, Vuokkoset aims to change perceptions of menstruation and reduce the distress it causes to tr By Contributor • 1 min read
Transgender News New report reveals 320 trans and gender diverse people murdered between October 2022 and September 2023 Transgender Europe, a trans-led, membership-based non-profit for the rights and wellbeing of trans people in Europe and Central Asia, has released the annual update of the Trans Murder Monitoring research project, which tracks murders of trans and gender diverse people globally. Published on the fir By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Brighton & Hove to come together on Sunday, November 19 for Transgender Day of Remembrance Brighton & Hove trans communities and allies are invited to come together at the Ledward Centre in Brighton on Sunday, November 19, 11.30 – 2.30pm, for Transgender Day of Remembrance. Brighton & Hove’s Trans Day of Remembrance 2023 is an opportunity to remember trans community members who have died By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans rights charity Mermaids announces it is to disengage from X, formerly Twitter Trans rights charity Mermaid has announced it is to stop engaging with its X account, formerly Twitter, as of today – Thursday, October 6. According to the charity, the account will continue to exist as an archive for the communities it serves. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Suicidal feelings in trans community “devastatingly common”, Dr Sam Hall tells inquest into death of trans woman Alice Litman Dr Sam Hall, former Scene columnist and doctor at WellBN, has told an inquest into the death of 20-year-old trans woman Alice Litman that suicidal feelings in the trans community and young people are “devastatingly common” and that much of this is due to “non acceptance of trans identities in wider By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Labour councillor Alison Thomson of Brighton & Hove City Council apologises for engaging with transphobic posts on social media Brighton & Hove City Council councillor Alison Thomson, of Brighton & Hove Labour Party, has apologised for engaging with transphobic posts on social media, as reported by Scene magazine. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Brighton & Hove City Council Labour councillor Alison Thomson slammed for engaging with transphobic tweets Brighton community groups, including Brighton Dyke Collective and Trans Liberation Front Brighton, have called out Brighton & Hove City Council councillor Alison Thomson for engaging with transphobic content on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News LGBTQ+ organisations to intervene on the UK Government’s block on Gender Recognition Reform Bill in Scotland LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall, Gendered Intelligence and the Institute for Constitutional and Democratic Research (ICDR) have together been granted leave to intervene in a Scottish judicial review in which the Scottish Government is challenging the UK Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Gendered Intelligence releases statement on changes to gender neutral toilet provision Gendered Intelligence has released a statement on changes to gender neutral provision which will, according to the government, “ensure provision of separate toilets for men and women and sets out guidance to encourage the provision of universal toilets, ensuring appropriate levels of privacy in all By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Scottish Trans joins legal challenge to UK government’s veto of Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill Scottish Trans, part of LGBTQ+ human rights charity Equality Network, have been granted permission to intervene in a legal case which is seeking to overturn the section 35 order issued by UK Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack MP, which is preventing the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Russia’s ‘abominable’ new legislation against transgender people will inflict ‘unbearable suffering’ The State Duma (the lower chamber of the Russian parliament) has adopted a package of amendments to the Family Code and several federal laws aimed at imposing a ban on legal gender recognition and gender-affirmative interventions. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Miss Netherlands crowns its first ever transgender winner Miss Netherlands has crowned its first ever transgender winner. Rikki Valerie Kolle, 22, won the pageant on Sunday, July 9 and will go on to compete in the Miss Universe competition in El Salvador, which takes place in December. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
