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28 May 2013
Inquest for trans teacher Lucy Meadows resumes today 2 An inquest has been re-opened into the death of school teacher Lucy Meadows, a trans woman whose gender transition was the subject of undue media scrutiny.
21 May 2013
Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister 19 Equality Minister Helen Grant asked for amendments on rights for trans people in same-sex couples to be withdrawn in today's House of Commons debate on the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill.
17 May 2013
Interview: Anna Grodzka on life as Poland’s only openly trans MP 10 In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.co.uk, Anna Grodzka, currently the only serving openly transgender MP in Poland, and the world, talks of the struggles that the trans community face in her native country.
16 May 2013
Texas: Anti-trans marriage law gains Senate approval 6 Senators in Texas passed a bill earlier this week that would dramatically affect transgender residents seeking a marriage licence.
13 May 2013
Hong Kong: Transgender woman wins right to marry boyfriend in landmark case 4 Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal has ruled in favour of a trans woman seeking the right to marry her boyfriend, ending her three year legal battle.
10 May 2013
US: California Assembly passes two bills on transgender rights 4 The California State Assembly has approved two transgender rights bills despite opposition from Republican members.
15 April 2013
Pakistan: General election to see first transgender candidates run 1 For the first time transgender people will be able to run for Pakistan’s general election in May while being open about their identities, and so far two have applied to stand for positions in their local constituencies.
15 April 2013
Hong Kong: Top court to hear trans woman’s final case for marriage + Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal will today begin hearing the case of a trans woman who wishes to marry her boyfriend, in the last battle of a legal war she has fought for several years.
22 March 2013
Comment: 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.
22 March 2013
US: LGBT anti-discrimination law under review before introduction next month 2 Gay Representative Jared Polis will be responsible for introducing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to Congress in April.
22 March 2013
UK: Transgender teacher whose decision to live as a woman was outed by media found dead 32 A teacher whose decision to begin gender transition because national news in December last year has been found dead.
21 March 2013
Canada: Bill criminalising anti-transgender discrimination passes in House of Commons 3 A bill protecting transgender people from discrimination narrowly passed in Canada's House of Commons on Wednesday.
8 March 2013
US: Family file lawsuit against school for barring their trans daughter from using girls’ bathroom 4 The family of a trans girl has filed a civil rights lawsuit against her school, which has refused to mediate with them over their refusal to let 6 year old Coy use the female toilets.
27 February 2013
Sweden: Forcibly sterilised trans people to fight compensation battle + Trans men and women in Sweden are suing their state for sterilisations that were carried out on them during gender reassignments under a law that was repealed in January this year.
27 February 2013
Anti-gay group leader: ‘School administrators allowing gender identity policy are like Nazi concentration camp guards’ 12 The leader of an anti-gay conservative group in the US state of Massachusetts appeared on a Christian radio show yesterday and said teachers upholding a policy in Massachusetts which aims to protect trans students were like "Nazi concentration camp guards".
26 February 2013
US: College fraternity campaigns to raise money for trans brother’s surgery 7 A college fraternity in the US has defied the macho and unaccepting "frat boy" stereotype by campaigning to raise $4,800 for a transgender member's surgery.
22 February 2013
Vietnam: Decision on trans woman’s official identity recognition awaits input from prime minister 6 A decision by Vietnamese officials to reverse the legal recognition of Pham Le Quynh Tram's female gender has been halted by the Justice Ministry while they await the input of the prime minister.
18 February 2013
US: Massachusetts issues rules respecting identity of transgender students 3 The Massachusetts Department of Education has said that students should be able to use facilities like bathrooms and join sports teams according to the gender they identify with.
14 February 2013
Video: Green MP Caroline Lucas comes @Out4Marriage and trans inclusion at Parliament 1 After casting her vote in favour of equal marriage at last Tuesday's vote on it in the House of Commons, Green MP Caroline Lucas gave an impassioned speech to LGBT rights advocates.
13 February 2013
US: Increase in colleges providing health insurance to trans students + A growing number of America's top universities are now extending health insurance coverage to transgender students, that's according to campaigners.

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