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Chelsea Manning is going to court to have her name legally changed from Bradley

Fort Leavenworth have said Manning would have to get a legal name change to be known in the prison as Chelsea.

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Mar 20th 2014, 3:22 PM

Fear of rejection still biggest barrier to coming out for trans community

Over 2,500 people a year call the Gay Switchboard Dublin support line, which has said many LGBT people living in rural Ireland face isolation from the community.

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Oct 11th 2013, 8:00 PM

# gender recognition

Trans community has "waited long enough" for gender recognition

Gender recognition legislation is due to be published in 2014, which has led TENI to begin a new campaign to encourage the government to deal with it sooner.

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Apr 30th 2013, 1:52 PM

# Mental Health

Almost four-fifths of transgender people have considered suicide – survey

A survey commissioned by the Transgender Equality Network of Ireland reveals significant mental health concerns.

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Oct 4th 2012, 6:45 AM

Column: ‘A little girl in rural Ireland’ – My experience growing up transgender

Stacey gives a personal account of life as a transgender person in a small Irish town.

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Aug 17th 2012, 7:00 AM

Column: ‘I know I’m a woman, and my gender should be recognised’

Transgender woman Louise Hannon describes how the trans community still face humiliating hurdles – and argues proposed new laws must be changed.

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Feb 16th 2012, 7:30 AM

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