Trans Issues – Page 2

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Julie - July 1, 2026

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Scotland to Remove Trans Women from Women’s Prisons

Following an April 2025 Supreme Court ruling that inmates must be assigned to prisons based on biological sex rather than gender identity, Scotland’s ruling party has determined that it will not contest the issue further and will transfer trans women into men’s prisons. Since 2014, Scotland has housed trans women in women’s prisons, but this […]

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Julie - June 15, 2026

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“Stand Your Ground” in Wyoming…Unless You’re Trans

Rihanna Kelver, Photo Credit: Jeff Victor

Rihanna Kelver, a trans activist, was preparing for her bartending shift at the Crowbar & Grill in Laramie, Wyoming when she was assaulted outside the bar by several men in September 2025. One of them was shouting several homophobic and transphobic slurs as he began approaching her. Kelver responded by drawing a pistol from her […]

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Julie - June 15, 2026

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Pride Festivals in Asia

South Korea’s conservative Protestants represent only a fifth of the population in a country where most people follow no religion, yet they have wielded huge influence over the government which has blocked a comprehensive anti-discrimination law that would protect LGBTQ+ people, women, people with disabilities, and racial minorities. Similar to what is happening in the […]

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Julie - June 15, 2026

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Detransitioners’ Motivations Studied

37 Youtube videos posted by young people who gender-transitioned as teens and then later detransitioned as adults, a study just published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy has identified five pathways into the transition that they later regretted: (1) about one-third admitted to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or ADHD. For the former, gender […]

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Julie - June 15, 2026

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Legal Challenges to Trump’s Trans Military Ban

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In January of 2025, President Trump signed an executive order targeting active-duty and prospective service members with gender dysphoria. Since then, multiple lawsuits have been filed against the order. Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the Trump administration’s ban on transgender military service is unconstitutional. Judge Robert Wilkins in […]

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Julie - June 15, 2026

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Gender Reassignment and Eating Disorders

Previous scholarship has noted an elevated incidence of eating disorders among adolescents who present with gender dysphoria, and has posited that the eating disorders are a response to the patient’s discomfort with their developing body. A study of all 2,080 adolescents seeking gender reassignment in Finland from 1996 to 2019 confirms that eating disorders are […]

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Julie - June 1, 2026

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Detransitioner Wins Settlement from Therapists

Camille Kiefel - Photo Credit: Camille Kiefel

A 36-year old Oregon woman who had a double mastectomy six years ago in response to adopting a non-binary identity and then detransitioned 18 months later sued the two therapists who recommended the procedure after telemedicine appointments of less than one hour each. She accused them of malpractice for failing to take into account her […]

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Julie - May 15, 2026

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A “Trans-Barbie World” in India

At the annual Koovagam festival in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, more than 100,000 have gathered recently for a celebration of acceptance and community. The festival is rooted in a story from the Hindu epic the Mahabharata, in which participants symbolically marry the deity Aravan and then publicly mourning his death the next […]

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Julie - May 15, 2026

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European Union Distances Itself from the U.S. Re: Conversion Therapy

Photo Credit: AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File

The European Commission will urge its European Union member states to ban “conversion therapy,” which refers to attempts to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The announcement comes ahead of Brussels Pride and followed a petition signed by more than one million EU citizens calling for a legally binding ban across […]

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Julie - May 15, 2026

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Continued Attacks on LGBTQ+ Healthcare

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As of April 2026, 11 U.S. states have enacted conscientious objection laws, allowing health care providers to refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients based on personal or religious beliefs. LGBQ+ adults in affected states were 71% more likely to report being in fair or poor health after the laws passed, compared to those in states without the laws. […]