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People are writing moving letters to trans kids to show them being trans is a ‘gift’

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Countless trans people are speaking out about their childhoods by writing letters in an effort to humanise the often cruel “debates” about them. Under the hashtag “Letters 4 Trans Kids“, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming Twitter users told their own stories. As adults, they are thriving – and they want to help young people do the same. In a news cycle so often dominated by stories that dwell on bullying, murder and whether to remove their rights, trans people brought the conversation back to joy. Among them was Arthur Webber, a 24-year-old writer based in London, England, who recalled nights […]

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Bollywood filmmaker wanted to tell gay soldier’s story – but India’s government say that’s ‘illegal’

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A gay Bollywood’s director has blasted the Indian government’s decision to ban his film about a gay army officer. Onir, born Anirban Dhar, is best known for Mr Brother…Nikhil, one of the first mainstream Hindi films to explore HIV and same-sex relationships. Inspired by the real-life story of gay retired army officer Major J Suresh, who quit the forces over his sexuality, the filmmaker has proposed the film We Are. But India’s Ministry of Defence has allegedly blocked his efforts over its “illegal” depiction of queer soldiers, given that LGBT+ personnel cannot serve openly in India’s armed forces, NDTV reported. For Onir, the government has exploited […]

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Trans women can get prostate cancer too, but they’re being failed by the healthcare system

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Heather Peto had been feeling run down for a while before she realised there might be something wrong. At first, she blamed her recent experience with COVID for her feelings of exhaustion – but gradually, she started to notice other, more troubling symptoms creeping in. Eventually, she realised that she was exhibiting some of the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer. Getting to that realisation wasn’t easy. As a trans woman, Heather often has to fight to access the healthcare she needs. Some doctors and specialists are unaware of the specific symptoms trans women might experience when they have prostate cancer, while others don’t […]

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Half of LGBT+ sexual assaults based on identity – a quarter are ‘conversion’ attempts, report finds

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Half of LGBT+ sexual violence survivors believe they were assaulted because of their identity, a  survey has found. In the largest report of its kind, British anti-abuse charity Galop asked nearly 1,000 LGBT+ people about their experiences of sexual violence. Those surveyed described instances of rape, penetrative sexual assault, ‘revenge porn’ and groping. Such experiences haunted them for months, with 85 per cent saying the trauma impacted their mental health and 77 per cent their relationships. In a damning indictment against the government’s sluggish approach to banning conversion therapy, nearly a quarter of survey-takers believe their attackers were trying to “convert” […]

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Man arrested for threatening to ‘bomb’ Merriam-Webster over trans-inclusive definitions

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A Californian man is facing charges for threatening to “bomb” and kill Merriam-Webster employees over the publisher’s pro-trans definitions. Jeremy David Hanson, of Rossmoor, threatened to “hunt down and shoot” workers of the oldest dictionary publishers in the US, procecutors claimed. he 34-year-old sent online threats to the company based in Springfield, Massachusetts, over entries such as “girl” and “woman“, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said in a statement Friday (22 April). He faces up to five years in jail or a thumping fine of $250,000 after he was charged with one count of interstate communication of threats […]

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Majority of female athletes have no problem competing against trans women in sports, study finds

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A study has confirmed what we all already knew – that the majority of female athletes have absolutely no problem with trans women competing in women’s sports. The study, conducted by one of Australia’s leading universities Monash University, found that less than a quarter (24 per cent) of women believed “trans athletes have an unfair advantage when they play on a female sport team”. Despite this, almost half (46 per cent) of men surveyed felt that trans women have an “unfair advantage” when they play on women’s teams. The research – which surveyed athletes from six different sports at 12 randomly […]

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There’s no good reason to ban trans women from sports, according to science and experts

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If there’s one thing that’s certain in this chaotic world, it’s that scientists know there’s simply no real reason to blanket ban trans athletes from sports. Dozens of American states have sought this year to ban trans women from sports while British prime minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (6 April) said “biological males” shouldn’t compete against cisgender women. he vexing debate over trans people kicking a ball or running for a few seconds has increasingly engulfed the minds of lawmakers and pundits. Yet while research is still scant on the area, advocacy groups and many sports governing bodies generally agree that trans […]

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Democrat shuts down Republican lawmaker’s pathetic ‘groomer’ slurs in fiery speech

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A Michigan lawmaker has slammed a Republican colleague’s ‘groomer’ accusations because of her diehard support for the LGBT+ community. State senator Mallory McMorrow delivered a passionate speech on the Capitol floor, defending herself from baseless claims by Republican Lana Theis. McMorrow told her fellow legislators that Theis “accused me by name of grooming and sexualising children” in a fundraising email because the Democrat stood up against Theis’ attempts to marginalise the LGBT+ community.  McMorrow, who shared a clip of her fiery speech on Twitter, told those gathered at the state Capitol building that she “didn’t expect to wake up” to […]

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Bill banning trans women from female sports inches closer to reality in Australia

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Australian politicians are lining up to back a bill that would allow trans women to be banned from female sports – including the country’s prime minister Scott Morrison. According to The Guardian Australia, several politicians have supported a proposed bill led by Liberal backbencher Claire Chandler and supported by Liberal candidate Katherine Deves, which will allow sporting groups and clubs to exclude trans women from single-sex sports. Liberal Queensland senator Matt Canavan reportedly told the newspaper: “I support senator Chandler’s bill.” He added: “I think [the bill] represents millions of Australians, especially Australian women who don’t want to see their daughters work hard, […]

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One in three LGBT+ Brits abused by their family, disturbing report finds

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One in three LGBT+ people in Britain have been abused by their relatives, a study by Galop has found. The LGBT+ anti-abuse charity found that of the 5,000 people surveyed, nearly one third (29 per cent) had experienced abuse by a relative, most often their own parents. Galop reported that the abuse ranged from verbal harassment to threats of homelessness and physical violence. Five per cent of respondents had been subjected to conversion therapy “through a family member attempting to change, ‘cure’ or suppress their sexual orientation or gender identity”. Sixty per cent of respondents who had experienced abuse from their family felt […]

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