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Transgender Rights
'I didn't see a future': Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces 'gay ban'
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'I didn't see a future': Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces 'gay ban'
A new comic book tells the stories of LGBTQ+ veterans impacted by the ban on homosexuality in the armed forces. That includes transgender fighter pilot Caroline Paige, who speaks to the Big Issue about her story
'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
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
It's time for trans women to be given space to tell our stories in our own words
Liz Truss blaming 'trans activists' for her failures shows how detached she is from reality
Liz Truss blaming 'trans activists' for her failures shows how detached she is from reality
'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
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'
Woke or anti-woke? Culture wars are poisoning society and politics, eye-opening study finds
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Woke or anti-woke? Culture wars are poisoning society and politics, eye-opening study finds
Cowbois: This 'big queer Western' is subverting macho tropes and celebrating gender outlaws
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Cowbois: This 'big queer Western' is subverting macho tropes and celebrating gender outlaws
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
Trans, elderly, disabled and Muslim people could be worst affected by new voter ID law, with less than a month until polling day
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Trans, elderly, disabled and Muslim people could be worst affected by new voter ID law, with less than a month until polling day
Thousands of people across the UK attend vigils to honour Brianna Ghey
![A crowd of people gather in Sheffield at the vigil of murdered trans teen Brianna Ghey](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Brianna.jpg?w=768)
Thousands of people across the UK attend vigils to honour Brianna Ghey
Petition to ban trans conversion therapy gets over 115,000 signatures
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Petition to ban trans conversion therapy gets over 115,000 signatures
These 125 LGBTQ+ groups are boycotting a government event over its conversion therapy U-turn
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These 125 LGBTQ+ groups are boycotting a government event over its conversion therapy U-turn
Trans rights charities call for 'concrete action' after MPs debate Gender Recognition Act reform
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