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Published in: 50.50: AnalysisUK conversion therapy ban must include trans people, say campaigners
Government’s proposed ban leaves all LGBT people vulnerable because anti-trans practices harm cis people too
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Published in: 50.50: NewsTory candidate kicked out after linking trans and Black people to Nazis
Alex Bramham, standing for election in Manchester, tweeted an image suggesting the UK being ‘invaded’ by trans,...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionTexas parents with trans kids speak out on shocking ‘child abuse’ policy
A new law in one US state means families with trans children can be investigated for ‘child abuse’. Now parents are...
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Published in: 50.50: NewsNHS pulls trans health conference after speakers’ anti-trans links exposed
Exclusive: Safety concerns for LGBTIQ+ attendees at event that whistleblowers feared would promote ‘extremist’ ideologies
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionThis Valentine’s Day, let’s reflect on the power of all kinds of love
Romantic love isn’t the only kind of love worth making a fuss about. It’s time to expand the concept of love, as...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureA glimpse into the lives of transgender people in Kashmir
Despite ongoing discrimination and restricted life options, there are signs of hope for the transgender community,...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisSunni Islamic jurisprudence, sex reassignment surgery and transgender rights
The Sunni religious establishment is resisting transgender demands by banning gender affirming surgery – while...
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Published in: 50.50: InterviewMeet the UK activist bringing clothes and community to trans youth
G(end)er Swap: gender-affirming fashion can be a ‘lifesaver’ for young trans people – who can wait years for vital healthcare
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Published in: 50.50: Review‘The Transgender Issue’: it’s time for a reset in talking about trans rights
I’ve been a trans activist for more than 30 years. Shon Faye’s debut book makes me think we were far too polite in my day
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhy, as an American transgender woman, I don’t feel it’s safe to visit the UK
The BBC prides itself on its impartiality. But its new podcast about Stonewall is another example of the UK media’s...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureTrans men in Colombia struggle to access safe abortion
Trans men in Colombia are at high risk of being raped, but if they become pregnant they often can’t get the help they need
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Published in: 50.50: Feature‘This is not just my win’: trans Ugandan wins official gender change
Cleopatra Kambugu’s new ID has been celebrated by fellow rights activists – but gender recognition remains out of...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionAn open letter to the WHO: This World Mental Health Day, don’t forget trans people
Healthcare access for LGBTIQ communities in the US is under threat from the conservative Right. The WHO should do more
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Published in: 50.50: Interview‘I lost my candidacy because I’m trans’: English Green Party member Kathryn Bristow
‘I’ve been deemed a risk to the party’s reputation for being transgender,’ Bristow tells openDemocracy in an...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionAnti-trans activism by some UK queer people is shocking and damaging
The alarming wave of anti-trans activism in the West threatens to undermine rights in less privileged parts of the world
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Published in: 50.50: NewsUnder-fire UK equalities minister met controversial 'transphobic' group
Rights advocates ‘alarmed’ by meeting with the LGB Alliance, which Ofcom’s chief says is ‘entirely inappropriate’ to...
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Published in: 50.50Paola Revenioti: an LGBTIQ icon in the Greek elections
The transgender sex worker, publisher and activist’s candidacy for Parliament is historic – but it’s just one step...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaIn Ecuador gays and travestis demand justice and recuperate historic memory
The current demand for historical memory, collective reparations and justice for gays and travestis in Ecuador...
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Published in: TransformationNo, the existence of trans people doesn’t validate gender essentialism
Finding the middle ground between our bodies and our cultural influences has always been a paramount idea in...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMeet the Tunisian drag queen defying the odds
On the frontline of the LGBTQIA movement in Tunisia, a trans non-binary drag queen is revolutionizing and leading...
Tell Priti Patel: Stop your attack on journalistic freedom
Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job