# transgender

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# identity

Explainer: What is a 'terf' and what's going on with the UK's debate on transgender rights?

Reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 is being considered by the government.

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Dec 19th 2018, 6:05 AM

# Health Committee

Harris says abortion legislation doesn't mention the word 'abortion' for legal reasons

The Health Minister also said he wants the Bill to be inclusive of members of the trans community.

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Nov 6th 2018, 2:06 PM

# Outrage

Five people charged with murder of transgender prostitute in Paris

Hundreds of sex workers and activists marched in Paris in memory of Vanesa Campos last week

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Aug 28th 2018, 8:00 AM

# New Laws

99 people had gender recognition certs granted last year

The certificates allow a person to be legally recognised by the State under the gender they identify.

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Jul 5th 2018, 9:16 PM

Voices

Opinion: 'Under 16s should be able to access gender recognition with parental consent'

FLAC has also recommended that there should be recognition for intersex and non-binary gender identities, writes Eilis Barry.

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Jun 14th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Human Rights

Lydia Foy: The woman at the heart of securing transgender rights in Ireland

Flac (Free Legal Advice Centres) has produced a comprehensive history of Foy’s right for justice in a report.

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Jun 9th 2018, 10:00 AM

# Stigma

Life as a woman with HIV: 'We're stigmatised because we're looked upon as if we're easy'

1,747 women have been diagnosed with HIV in Ireland since 2003.

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Apr 22nd 2018, 10:00 PM

# Science

Transgender woman able to breastfeed in first recorded case

A combination of medicines and hormones was able to induce lactation, and the baby’s growth and feeding habits were all normal.

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Feb 16th 2018, 10:16 AM

# transgender

Judge rules transgender people are free to enlist in the US military from January

The move will be seen as a blow to President Donald Trump.

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Dec 11th 2017, 9:18 PM

# driven to succeed

Caitlyn Jenner says she owes her Olympic gold medals to the 'little Caitlyn living in her'

The former decathlete won gold for the US at the Montreal Olympics in 1976.

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Nov 11th 2017, 8:44 AM

# Equality

Transgender player blocked from lining out in women's Aussie Rules league

Hannah Mouncey says she is ‘extremely disappointed’ with the AFL’s decision.

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Oct 17th 2017, 5:05 PM

# transgender

Greek people will no longer have to be sterilised before changing gender identity

People can also make the decision from the age of 15.

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Oct 10th 2017, 3:03 PM

# LGBT

Minister 'inspired' after meeting with young transgender and non-binary people

Doherty said she would review the position of non-binary and young trans people in the Gender Recognition Act.

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Oct 7th 2017, 5:19 PM

# LGBT

'There's a constant fear we will be attacked, intimidated or called slurs'

Seven in 10 young LGBT+ people believe schools in Ireland are not safe places.

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Aug 30th 2017, 10:38 PM

# equality issues

Transgender troops can continue to serve in US military for now, says Defense Secretary

Transgender troops can continue to serve while the Pentagon studies an order by Trump to ban them from US forces.

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Aug 30th 2017, 11:34 AM

# armed forces

'Cruel decision': Trump signs order barring transgender people from US military

Trump has said he did the Pentagon a “great favour” by banning transgender troops.

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Aug 26th 2017, 1:02 PM

# Equality

Varadkar says transgender people will never be banned from serving in Irish Defence Forces

Donald Trump this week said that transgender people would not be able to serve in the US military.

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Jul 29th 2017, 6:15 AM

# Military

Hundreds protest in New York against ban on transgender troops

The US president said yesterday that the military cannot be ‘burdened’ with the medical costs and ‘disruption’ involved.

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Jul 27th 2017, 1:09 PM

# major announcement

'An appalling attack': Trump criticised for saying transgender people can't serve in US military

It is estimated that as many as 15,000 transgender people work in the US military.

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Jul 26th 2017, 4:10 PM

# Free

Chelsea Manning released from prison in US

The US Army confirmed that she had left Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.

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May 17th 2017, 5:15 PM

# Equality

'It will show the government cherishes them as much as any other' - Seanad passes Gender Recognition Amendment Bill

The amendments allow people under 16 to receive gender recognition with parental consent.

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May 11th 2017, 5:58 PM

# transgender bathrooms

Caitlyn Jenner's message to Donald Trump over LGBTQ rights: 'Call me'

Jenner says moves by the White House have been ‘a disaster’.

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Feb 24th 2017, 10:00 AM

# evancho

'I want to enlighten him': Trump inauguration singer speaks out against transgender policy

She joined a raft of other voices calling for Trump’s move to be rolled back.

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Feb 23rd 2017, 8:06 PM

# bathroom guidelines

Trump overturns Obama's school protections for transgender students

Schools will now decide whether students should use restrooms based on their gender identity.

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Feb 23rd 2017, 7:36 AM

# All Welcome

Rose of Tralee festival says it has not banned transgender women from entering

This is contrary to reports this morning.

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Feb 2nd 2017, 6:20 PM

# Growing Up

The Irish Girl Guides is to start allowing transgender children into their ranks

Children who are male on their birth cert but who self-identify as female will be allowed to join.

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Jan 24th 2017, 10:44 AM

# Clemency

Obama 'considering reducing Chelsea Manning's prison sentence'

She has served seven years of a 35-year sentence for leaking classified material.

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Jan 11th 2017, 8:12 PM

# transgender

This is why people are talking about North Carolina's 'bathroom law'

Lawmakers in the state have failed to repeal the controversial law, despite Democrats and Republicans earlier reaching an agreement on it.

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Dec 22nd 2016, 3:25 PM

# Equality

149 trans people have their gender officially recognised by Ireland

Four were granted to applicants who were aged 16 and 17 years old.

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Nov 20th 2016, 7:06 PM

# History

Transgender soldier becomes first woman to serve on frontlines of British Army

Chloe Allen joined the army in 2012 as a man named Ben.

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Sep 17th 2016, 12:00 PM

# RIP

Transgender actress Alexis Arquette has died aged 47

The Hollywood actress passed away on Sunday.

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Sep 12th 2016, 8:38 AM

# Wikileaks

Chelsea Manning begins hunger strike in military prison

She claims the military is refusing to treat her gender dysphoria.

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Sep 9th 2016, 10:52 PM

# trans rights

Study calls for transgender identification to be taken out of mental illness classification

The study is the first of several field trials and is currently being replicated in Brazil, France, India, Lebanon and South Africa.

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Jul 27th 2016, 6:03 AM

# Interview

‘I’m still Ivan but I’m wearing high-heels.' - Meet Ivan Fahy, an androgynous model from Galway

The Irish model who’s breaking assumptions about gender.

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Jul 24th 2016, 7:45 AM

# Pentagon

US military ends ban on transgender troops

The thousands of transgender people who serve in the military have previously been forced to hide their gender identity.

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Jul 1st 2016, 8:55 AM

# Equality

US military to lift ban on transgender troops

Currently, Pentagon rules allow transgender troops to be discharged from the military.

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Jun 25th 2016, 8:36 AM

# national feud

11 States are suing the White House over transgender bathroom use orders

The move led by Texas further escalates a national feud over an issue that has become a lightning rod.for separate groups.

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May 25th 2016, 10:56 PM

# political battle

The White House has intervened in America's raging transgender bathroom debate

One Texas official called transgender bathroom access “the biggest issue facing families and schools in America”.

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May 13th 2016, 9:38 PM

# South Dakota

US state moves towards transgender student bathroom ban

A bill passed on Tuesday would ban transgender students from using bathrooms or locker rooms that match their gender identities.

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Feb 18th 2016, 6:09 AM

# anti-bullying

Schools advised to have gender neutral toilets and uniforms to support transgender pupils

New guidelines have been launched to help schools support LGBT students.

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Jan 29th 2016, 8:48 AM