All news on the topic: Transgender community

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'I'm trans - I've learnt so much about male body language working at steel mill'
Transgender Leo Macallan has explained how he made it through working in a male-dominated environment - and the secrets he learnt about male body language along the way
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'If more people are identifying as transgender, then care must catch up'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from University College London into the number of people who identify as trans, which shows more are likely to live in areas of high deprivation – and she calls for urgent changes and better support
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Woman with male and female sex organs thought she was boy until she grew breasts
Emma Lynn Dowd was raised a boy - but began having a period and growing breasts when a teenager. After decades of trying to fit in as a man, she finally made the full decision to transition into a woman
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Final 'dark days' of mayor who shot himself when secret 'curvy girl' ID exposed
A mayor who was an upstanding member of his community and church preacher took his own life after being cruelly outed as having a transgender alter-ego that allegedly wrote violent fantasy fiction
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Transgender man desperately fleeing Florida over 'terrifying' anti-LGBT laws
Rory Richards, from Alachua County, has said state laws mean he is now unable to be prescribed gender-affirming care and has decided to move from Florida to Colorado
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'Another day, another Tory attack on trans people like me - it's getting worse'
Trans women are being represented as "creepy interlopers" by Rishi Sunak's government, writes Mizy Judah Clifton, after Steve Barclay announced plans to ban trans women from women's hospital wards
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Woman with transgender child flees Texas saying they are 'political refugees'
The Rey family was forced to move from Texas to Maryland when their home state banned gender affirming treatment for minors, but they continue to fight for change
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'My identical twin sister is now a man - and we have never been closer'
Suchita and Savita Naidu grew up together and, as twins, had an 'intrinsic connection' - but the pair became even closer when Savita decided to come out as a trans man
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Trans-nonbinary person asks for £3K to flee 'unsafe' area's anti-LGBT onslaught
Earlier this year, Republican legislators in Kentucky brought in a bill dubbed by Democrat oppenents as 'most extreme anti-LGBTQ bill in America.' In this environment LGBT+ people are chosing to move out of the state
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Disabled trans non-binary couple raising $4,000 to escape 'unsafe' Utah
A relative of Claude and Jones has been raising money to help the couple move from Utah to Vermont after they experienced abuse and did not feel accepted in their local community
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'My wife knows I want to be a woman but I'm hiding another secret'
Agony aunt Coleen Nolan helps a reader who wants to move on from his marriage
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'After a ground-breaking Women's World Cup, three men sadly stole centre stage'
The Spanish FA president and national team manager have come under heavy scrutiny following inappropriate behaviour amid the women's national team's World Cup success - while Gianni Infantino hardly covered himself in glory either
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Trans women banned from female chess games as Labour MP slams decision
Angela Eagle, who was joint winner of the under 18s British girls chess championship in 1976, reacted angrily to news that trans women will be banned from playing top tournaments
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Date set for major gender reform legal battle between UK and Scottish government
The showdown at Scotland's supreme civil court comes amid a major constitutional row over the PM's 'nuclear' decision to block changes making it easier for people to change gender
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Father Ted star considers legal action as show pulled over controversial views
Comedy creator Graham Linehan is not impressed that Edinburgh Fringe Festival venue Leith Arches pulled the plug on a show he was due to take part in after they received complaints
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Deranged Putin ally wants Russia to ban Barbie and only sell kids 'pro-war toys'
Marina Butina, 34, was once imprisoned in the US after being charged with "conspiring to work for a foreign government", but has turned her targets from espionage to the Barbie childrens' toy because she believes it promotes "LGBT values"
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Trans dad celebrates birth of twins after six rounds of artificial insemination
Aaden Darr, 22, from Charleston, West Virginia, was born biologically female but came out as transgender at 16-years-old before having to wait a further two years for testosterone treatment
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First trans and non-binary star making history at the Women's World Cup
Quinn impressed in Canada's opening game at the Women's World Cup against Nigeria last Friday and is a pivotal part of the North American side's hopes at the finals
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Charles Barkley tells Bud Light critics "f*** you" in support of LGBT rights
Charles Barkley has been a vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ rights for some time and he once again hit out at critics of the gay and transgender communities during a celebrity golf event
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Navratilova makes her feelings clear on Rapinoe's transgender sports stance
United States soccer star Megan Rapinoe would welcome transgender women competing with or against her, but tennis icon Martina Navratilova has a very different view
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Big Brother's Nadia Almada shares sad reason she quit fame ahead of TV comeback
Despite being one of the most iconic Big Brother winners of all time, Nadia Almada was forced to take a career away from the spotlight, but the popular star is ready to return to the spotlight on OnlyFans and certain ITV show
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Bud Light leaves people in stitches with new ad featuring masculine 'grunts'
Bud Light's latest advertisement, featuring masculine 'grunts' and starring Travis Kelce, has caused a stir among viewers
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Joe Rogan calls Dylan Mulvaney 'mentally ill' in vile attack after Bud backlash
American commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan has hit out at Dylan Mulvaney after unleashing a vile attack on his podcast following her Bud Light collaboration in April
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Inmate charged with hate crime against transgender double rapist in prison
Rapist Isla Bryson has claimed a breach of human rights after a fellow inmate was charged with a hate crime
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'Football saved my life' - 1st transgender referee "honoured" with world record
Lucy Clark transitioned five years ago and has continued to referee matches in the Women's National League and at men's grassroots level, having found escapism from her struggles through football