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11 April 2013DC reveals transgender character in first for mainstream superhero comics 6 A supporting character in DC Comics' 'Batgirl' revealed to the main character that she is a trans woman in the most recent issue, with the series' author adding a transgender comic book hero should be introduced in the near future. -
10 April 2013US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for calling trans woman a ‘disgusting freak’ 16 The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) moved to suspend one of its fighters after he referred to a transgender fighter as "a lying, sick, sociopathic, disgusting freak." -
9 April 2013Scotland: Equality Network writes to chief public prosecutor after trans man sentenced over sex ‘by fraud’ 2 An LGBT rights group has written to Scotland’s chief public prosecutor over the decision to prosecute a trans man on the charge of “obtaining sexual intimacy by fraud” -
4 April 2013Sweden: Two MPs urge government to keep trans infertility requirement for gender reassignment 7 Two MPs in Sweden have written an argument against the country removing its requirement for transgender people to be "infertile" in order to receive gender reassignment surgery, saying it should keep the requirement, and claiming that many trans people don't want children. -
3 April 2013Malta: Transgender woman wins legal right to marry after government drops case 7 Campaigners have welcomed a decision to allow a transgender woman in Malta the right to marry. -
3 April 2013Joey Barton makes transphobic ‘ladyboy’ Twitter slur at Brazilian footballer 18 English footballer Joey Barton, currently playing for Olympique de Marseilles, lashed out with transphobic comments about Brazilian player Thiago Silva on Twitter today. -
3 April 2013US: Transgender father Thomas Beatie to challenge divorce ruling 6 A transgender man whose divorce request was rejected by an Arizona judge says he will continue with his legal fight. -
2 April 2013US: Appeals court to hear arguments around inmate gender reassignment case 2 The US Circuit Court of Appeals is to hear arguments around the case of a trans woman prisoner who was granted gender reassignment surgery as treatment for her gender dysphoria. -
29 March 2013US: Transgender man told he cannot divorce wife 27 An Arizona judge has rejected a divorce petition from Thomas Beatie, a transgender father of three. -
28 March 2013US: Arizona House panel approves amended law targeting trans people 10 A panel of lawmakers from the Arizona House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass a bill which would allow business owners to discriminate against trans people by barring their use of facilities that don't correspond to the gender on their birth certificate. -
27 March 2013Over 200,000 sign petition for sacking of Daily Mail columnist Richard Littlejohn over Lucy Meadows article 12 A petition calling for the sacking of Richard Littlejohn, the Daily Mail columnist who wrote an offensive article about a transgender teacher, has been delivered to the paper's offices. -
27 March 2013Lancashire: Inquest opened into death of Lucy Meadows 4 An inquest has been opened and adjourned into the death of Lucy Meadows, a teacher and trans woman in Lancashire. -
26 March 2013Comment: The Lucy Meadows bandwagon 54 In the wake of Lucy Meadows’ death, Paul Canning casts a spotlight on several online petitions that are now calling for the sacking of the Daily Mail’s columnist Richard Littlejohn. -
26 March 2013London: Hundreds gather outside Daily Mail offices to remember Lucy Meadows 1 Up to 300 members of the trans community and supporters gathered outside the Daily Mail offices in central London on Monday evening to hold a candlelit vigil for Lucy Meadows. -
26 March 2013Press Complaints Commission receives complaints over Daily Mail Lucy Meadows article 14 The Press Complaints Commission says it has received a number of complaints about Richard Littlejohn, the Daily Mail columnist who wrote a controversial article about a transgender teacher. -
25 March 2013First trans woman BBC Radio 1 presenter launches programme tackling prejudice 7 BBC Radio 1's first trans woman presenter Paris Lees, will launch a new programme tackling prejudice across the UK in an "open and honest' way. -
25 March 2013US: GLAAD alters its mission statement to include trans and bisexual focus 4 The organisation has formally dropped the words ‘Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’ from its name, to now include more focus on transgender and bisexual people. -
25 March 2013100,000 sign petition for sacking of Daily Mail columnist Richard Littlejohn over Lucy Meadows article 38 More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for the sacking of Richard Littlejohn, the Daily Mail columnist who wrote an offensive article about a transgender teacher.
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25 March 2013Vigil to take place outside Daily Mail offices in memory of Lucy Meadows as pressure intensifies on paper 7 Campaigners plan to stage a candle-lit vigil outside the offices of the Daily Mail at 6pm in memory of Lucy Meadows, a trans woman and teacher who died last week. -
22 March 2013Comment: Julie Burchill – the message she is sending to trans people and aspiring writers 20 Vienna Karakas writes on the Press Complaints Commission's decision regarding a transphobic article by Julie Burchill, and the implications it has for journalism.
