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Children seeking gender identity advice sees 100% increase, says NHS

One three-year-old and 12 four-year-olds are among those referred to the Tavistock gender support service, which is under pressure to meet demand

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“Being transgender is not a trend” Paris Lees on why being trans shouldn't be headline news

This year, the transgender community has become more visible than ever before. But how does it affect those who live as transgender every day? Here, activist Paris Lees, 26, argues that while attention is good, there is still a big battle to be won

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Americans Are Still Being Imprisoned For Being HIV Positive

For people with HIV, having consensual sex and even spitting on someone can be a felony, even when there's no chance of transmitting the virus to another person.

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Kroger Will Offer Transgender Workers Full Health Coverage

Midwestern supermarket chain The Kroger Co. will offer full health insurance coverage for transgender employees’ specific medical needs from next year, a company spokesperson confirmed to Fusion this afternoon.

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Transgender Actress Mya Taylor’s Journey From Unemployed Sex Worker To Oscar Contender

The brilliant film "Tangerine" has propelled the actress out of poverty, and her journey might not be over.

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5 Resources Every Trans Person Should Know About

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TSA's History of Declaring Trans Bodies to Be Terrorist Bodies

A transgender military veteran digs into the Transportation Security Administration’s history of identifying gender-nonconformity in airline passengers as a possible security threat.

As millions of Americans pack their bags, package their gels and liquids into 3-oz. containers, and take off their shoes in preparation for holiday travel, transgender travelers will once again brace for encounters with Transportation Security Administration agents and an airport screening protocol that, advocates say, often singles out trans or gender-nonconforming passengers for heightened scrutiny.

The TSA has recently made efforts to address national outcry in the wake of trans woman Shadi Petosky’s viral tweets documenting her humiliating, problematic detention at Orlando International Airport in September — most notably announcing in The Advocate that agents will discontinue using the phrase “anomaly” to refer to perceived inconsistencies in a full-body scan. But the agency has a long history of institutionalized suspicion of gender-nonconformity.

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Getting Covered While Trans: An Open Letter on Open Enrollment

Untangling the complications surrounding Obamacare and trans-specific exclusions.

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11 Easy Ways Managers and Employers Can Foster Trans-Inclusive Work Environments

Have you heard these stories of transphobic discrimination at work? They're horrendous – and have some really dire consequences. With these fantastic ideas, you can help do something about it.

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Biologist to develop ‘transgenic tobacco plants’ for trans people to grow sex hormones at home

An artist and biologist is aiming to genetically modify tobacco plants to help transgender people grow gender hormones at home.

Transgender people may soon take do-it-yourself supplements using genetically modified tobacco plants, which they can grow in their homes to produce gender hormones like estrogen and testosterone. This comes from a project of a biologist to develop transgenic tobacco plants due to lack of access of many people to the healthcare they need.

The biologist and artist from Baltimore in the US, Ryan Hammond, is aiming to produce supplements easier with the genetically modified plants, Motherboard reports. He found tobacco essential for the project due to earlier discoveries of the capacity of the plant to produce pharmaceuticals.

The project comes from the growing concern that some doctors might be transphobic and many experts lack the experience and skills to provide patients the necessary medication.

Tobacco plants have already been used to produce collagen, hemoglobin and Ebola vaccines. Hammond will insert genes into the tobacco using plant pathogen Agrobacterium.

The first round of the tobacco products will not be distributed until determined safe for human trials. Hammond wants to refine the process based on its prototype to make the plants safe for human consumption.

Hammond has a background in art and has been exploring synthetic biology and new techniques in a community biohacking lab in Baltimore called BUGSS. The biologist has launched a crowdfunding to raise US$22,000 (approx. AU$30,231) for the project, covering his training, lab access and living costs for a year at Pelling Lab in Ottawa, Canada.

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Caitlyn Jenner: Be Accountable to the Transgender Community

We, transgender people of color, activists, youth, women, and allies denounce Caitlyn Jenner as our representative. While she pushes her agenda, the transgender community faces violence. Her visibility comes at the high cost of many lives of trans women of color around the world. The hardest part of being a woman is not “figuring out what to wear.” Caitlyn, we celebrate that you are able to be your authentic self! However, if you want to represent and support our community, you need to be working for ALL of us, not just yourself. Our demands are simple and we ask that you follow them closely...

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Trans model ‘lands TV role’ in Empire spin-off

Transgender model Amiyah Scott has reportedly landed a role in a spin-off of hit TV series Empire.

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STUDY: Dating Apps ‘A Major Factor’ in Spread of HIV in Asia

The report from UNICEF found smartphone dating apps used by young gay men have become a major factor in the spread of HIV among teenagers in Asia.

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Allowing Transgender Youth To Transition Improves Their Mental Health, Study Finds

Researchers hope families and schools will treat transgender students before they encounter mental health challenges.

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New Law: RI Health Insurers Must Cover Trans Health Care

Health insurers in Rhode Island can no longer limit or deny coverage based on gender identity. That's due to new rules from the state health insurance.

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