Transgender / Transsexual

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One in Three Employers Say They Are ‘Less Likely’ to Hire a Transgender Worker

In spite of The Equality Act, it appears that a staggering number of workplaces think that they can discriminate against transgender employees. After a poll 1000 different workplaces, 43 percent of employers said that they are “unsure” if they would hire a transgender person in their workplace. In the throes of grief, this couple’s pregnancy blog catalyzed a series of truly life-changing events. Don’t miss this heart-wrenching ac… Out of the 1 in 3 employers admitting they are “less likely” to hire a transgender person, just 8 percent said that they believe they should have the same rights to be […]

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Anti-LGBT Activists Subpoenaed Over Allegations They Helped Draft Trump Transgender Troop Ban

An anti-LGBT lobbying group is fighting to keep details of its discussions with the Trump administration private – after a subpoena directed activists to turn over documents relating to the transgender troop ban. Donald Trump announced on Twitter in July 2017 that all transgender servicepeople would be purged from the US armed forces, claiming they were a “burden” on the military. Despite a string of lawsuits, the White House issued a formal policy document last month that backed the stance by citing transgender people’s “high rates of mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders” and “extremely high rates of […]

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Chosen Name Use Is Linked to Reduced Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicidal Behavior Among Transgender Youth

Allowing young transgender people to use their chosen name drastically reduces the likelihood they will attempt suicide, suffer depression or have suicidal thoughts, new research has found. The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, discovered that this simple act made a huge difference to the trans people they interviewed, who were between the ages of 15 and 21.  Researchers asked if these teenagers and young adults could use their chosen name at school, work, home and with friends. When compared with trans youths who weren’t able to use their real names in any situation, respondents who could go […]

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‘No Medically Valid Reason’ to Exclude Transgender Troops, AMA Chides Mattis

There is “no medically valid reason” to exclude transgender people from serving in the military, the nation’s largest medical organization told Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday in a letter. The American Medical Association said the Pentagon’s recent evaluation of the requirements to accommodate transgender personnel “mischaracterized and rejected the wide body of peer-reviewed research on the effectiveness of transgender medical care.” The letter from CEO James Madara, first obtained by POLITICO, also slams the suggestion that the cost of providing medical care to transgender troops should be a reason to keep them out of the military. “The financial cost […]

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Judge Deciding Trump’s Trans Military Ban Compares Policy to Racism

President Trump’s opposition to trans people serving in the military has sparked protests A US judge ruling on President Trump’s trans military ban has likened the policy to the discrimination of black people in the armed forces. Marsha J Pechman, a federal judge in Seattle, is hearing a challenge aimed at blocking the effort to exclude trans people from serving. This week, in comments reported by Bloomberg, she compared the policy to the historical exclusion of blacks from the military and the ban on mixed units. She said it had been an “error” that the courts signed off on those past decisions. The judge […]

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Trans Military Ban Ignored by Reporters, White House at Briefing

On the first White House news briefing after President Trump reaffirmed his ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military, White House Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah declined to address the issue, nor did any reporters from mainstream media outlets ask about it as part of their questioning. The main focus from reporters on Monday during the 20-minute briefing, characteristically abbreviated for the Trump White House, was instead the “60 Minutes” interview Sunday night with porn star Stormy Daniels and the details she revealed about her alleged sexual affair with Trump. Other questions were about the U.S. expulsion of […]

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Shooting at Transgender Club Shocks Las Vegas Community

A shooting at a transgender club has left one person injured. The Las Vegas Lounge, one of very few specifically trans clubs in the US, was shot at multiple times in the early hours of February 23. The attack left one clubgoer with a gunshot wound to the leg. Police have said that the shooter approached the club on foot and fired at the building from outside. Jennifer Hallie, general manager of the Lounge, wrote on Facebook that “there was no altercation, there was no interaction whatsoever with the suspect.” She added: “Unfortunately one of our girls was injured but […]

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Gender Reassignment Surgery on the Rise in the US, Report Reveals

More transgender people in the US are opting for bottom surgery, a report from one of the country’s leading medical schools has revealed. According to statistics compiled by the John Hopkins University School of Medicine, from 2006 to 2011 83.9 percent of patients asked for the surgery, in comparison to 72 percent in 2000-2006, reported The Independent. Collated through data of National Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2000 to 2014, the data covers 95% of hospitals in the States. The study has emphasised the importance of health insurers not discriminating against trans people who want the surgery – top, bottom, or […]

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Phylicia Mitchell is Fifth Frans Woman Murdered in the US this Year

(Photo by Phylicia Mitchell/Facebook) A fifth transgender woman has been murdered in the US. Phylicia Mitchell was shot dead outside of her home in Cleveland, Ohio last week. The 45-year-old was found with bullet wounds in her chest in her living room on February 23. She was taken to hospital but was later pronounced dead. Police have not yet determined a suspect or a motive for the shooting. Her partner of 30 years, Shane Mitchell, said that he is distraught over her loss. Phylicia and Shane (Photo by Phylicia Mitchell/Facebook) “Everyone loved her,” he told Cleavland.com. “I miss her tremendously. […]

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First Transgender Troop Has Signed Up, After Trump Ban Defeat

The Pentagon has confirmed that a transgender recruit has signed up to join the military – after Donald Trump’s ban on trans troops was lifted. Donald Trump announced on Twitter last year that all transgender servicepeople would be purged from the US armed forces, claiming they were a burden on the military. Four different courts issued rulings blocking the decision amid legal action, allowing transgender troops to join the military from January 1 this year. Following the legal action, the Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis sent a memo to the White House last week giving guidance on future policy. While […]

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