Transgender woman in Bangladesh: 'I'm not a burden to society' About Ananya Banik, who has been living openly as a hijra, or transgender person, at the age of 16,and about the tradition of hijra in Bangladesh ad the discrimination they can face. BBC News, 4 Jan 2016.
In My Shoes - a short video from the Gender Centre 'In My Shoes' asks five transgender young people what it's like to be them - the awesome times, the challenges and how they've gotten through them. See also: TedX Talk – Growing Up Transgender – Australia This is TED Talk video by the people who made the In My Shoes video.
Transgender news stories and articles from the Guardian newspaper.
Transgender A factsheet from UN Free & Equal
Right To Change Legal Gender Legal recognition of sex reassignment by permitting a change of legal gender on an individual's birth certificate in different countries around the world. Click on the Changing Gender Button. Equaldex.
Transgender rights: These countries are ahead of the US As transgender people fight for their basic civil liberties globally, 20 countries have passed some form of legislation recognizing their rights, according to the Global Commission on HIV and the Law. Here's a snapshot of how some legislators and courts around the world have grappled with the issue of gender identity and inclusion. CNN, 23 Feb 2017.
Rights in Transition Making Legal Recognition for Transgender People a Global Priority Human Rights Watch, 2016.
Japan court issues landmark ruling on transgender parent’s rights Japan’s Supreme Court this week ruled that a toddler born to a transgender man and his wife through artificial insemination shall be regarded as their legitimate child.LGBTQ Nation, 13 Dec 2013.
Transgender Life from Stonewall Japan, an organization that supports the Japanese LGBTQ community including The Stonewall Transgender Guide to Japan 2016 with information on legal issues, employment, medical Issues, and trans-specific differences between Japan and the West.
Transgender children: Preparing for puberty For most parents, their child's move to secondary school (the equivalent of junior high school and high school in the UK) is a big moment which requires planning, even more so for those with transgender children. The Victoria Derbyshire programme has been following two of the UK's youngest trans children for the last two-and-a-half years. BBC News, 7 Aug 2017.
Is Japan ready to love a transgender lead character? Naoko Ogigami's gentle film 'Close-Knit' set to touch audiences' emotions Nikkei Asian Review, January 30, 2017.
Transgender Pakistanis join election fight for first time A video story from BBC News, 18 April, 2013, about the situation of transgender people in Pakistan and a decision by the Court to allow transgender candidates in elections
Struggling with gender identity "In the education ministry’s first-ever survey on gender identity disorder, schools across the country reported a total of 606 children with the disorder." Japan Times, 21 Jun 2014.【この記事は中央大学図書館データベースを通して閲覧できる可能性があります。詳細はこちら】
Why Two Recent Victories for Trans Healthcare Are So Important Rulings from federal judges in Wisconsin and Minnesota could help trans people seeking healthcare (including for gender transitions) under the Affordable Care Act. Them, 03 Oct 2018