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trans rights
I was put into care after coming out as trans. But my loving foster family saw me for who I really was
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I was put into care after coming out as trans. But my loving foster family saw me for who I really was
One of last year’s winners recalls the impact The Voices Creative Writing Competition run by Coram had on his life
Drag Race star Tia Kofi: 'We need to stand side-by-side with trans people more than ever'
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Drag Race star Tia Kofi: 'We need to stand side-by-side with trans people more than ever'
Trans Brits feel like a 'constant target' in wake of Brianna Ghey's murder: 'Trans kids deserve better'
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Trans Brits feel like a 'constant target' in wake of Brianna Ghey's murder: 'Trans kids deserve better'
Will Ferrell takes a crash course in trans advocacy in new Netflix doc Will & Harper
Will Ferrell takes a crash course in trans advocacy in new Netflix doc Will & Harper
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's historic Olympic win is a victory against hate
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's historic Olympic win is a victory against hate
Dylan Mulvaney on womanhood, identity and why there's so much on the line in the US election
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Dylan Mulvaney on womanhood, identity and why there's so much on the line in the US election
'We have the right to live with dignity': More than 55,000 people march for London Trans+ Pride
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'We have the right to live with dignity': More than 55,000 people march for London Trans+ Pride
Yes, LGBTQ+ Pride still matters. A lot. Here's the many, many reasons why
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Yes, LGBTQ+ Pride still matters. A lot. Here's the many, many reasons why
Walt Disco: 'Politicians would rather talk about trans people than things affecting everyone'
![Walt Disco. Credit: Izzy Leach](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/WD-credit-Izzy-Leach-hero.jpg?w=768)
Walt Disco: 'Politicians would rather talk about trans people than things affecting everyone'
'Making trans people into villains': Tories slammed over pledge to change legal definition of sex
![Prime minister Rishi Sunak in Downing Street](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/53538476297_a2a2611fa3_c.jpg?w=648)
'Making trans people into villains': Tories slammed over pledge to change legal definition of sex
Green Party leader Carla Denyer on climate crisis, fighting for trans rights and beating Labour
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Green Party leader Carla Denyer on climate crisis, fighting for trans rights and beating Labour
Letters: Benefits system does need reforming – but not in the way Rishi Sunak thinks
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Letters: Benefits system does need reforming – but not in the way Rishi Sunak thinks
Healthcare for trans youth is a human right – it should matter to us all
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Healthcare for trans youth is a human right – it should matter to us all
It's time for trans women to be given space to tell our stories in our own words
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It's time for trans women to be given space to tell our stories in our own words
Trans kids just want to live and be happy. The government has no reason to make their lives harder
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Trans kids just want to live and be happy. The government has no reason to make their lives harder
'Not fit to be PM': Calls for Rishi Sunak to resign over trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey's mum
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'Not fit to be PM': Calls for Rishi Sunak to resign over trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey's mum
Tories want you to think the poor, disabled people and Carol Vorderman are the enemy. They're lying
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Tories want you to think the poor, disabled people and Carol Vorderman are the enemy. They're lying
Trans Secret Santa: How a little bit of happiness over Christmas could save a trans person's life
![Anthony Lexa](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/P36.jpeg?w=768)
Trans Secret Santa: How a little bit of happiness over Christmas could save a trans person's life
Trans woman with HIV was given two years to live. 30 years on, she's 'speaking out for her tribe'
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Trans woman with HIV was given two years to live. 30 years on, she's 'speaking out for her tribe'
As we remember our dead this Trans Day of Remembrance, we must also fight for the living
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As we remember our dead this Trans Day of Remembrance, we must also fight for the living
Britain becoming more liberal-minded – but less tolerant of trans people, survey finds
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Britain becoming more liberal-minded – but less tolerant of trans people, survey finds
Kokomo City: 'Who doesn't want these girls to be safe?'
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Kokomo City: 'Who doesn't want these girls to be safe?'
Bellies by Nicola Dinan review: Compelling and compassionate trans romance
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Bellies by Nicola Dinan review: Compelling and compassionate trans romance
International Transgender Day of Visibility: Top 5 books by trans feminine authors
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International Transgender Day of Visibility: Top 5 books by trans feminine authors
Travis Alabanza: 'If I can make an audience laugh then I can make them think'
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