Tag: transgender women
‘Being a transgender person is not a choice you make’
Malta has made huge legal strides in recognising a person’s true gender, but there is no health and education system to support transgender people, Bruno Zahra tells Sarah Carabott.
At Olympics, Trans Women Will Be Tested For Testosterone Levels, Trans Men Get A Pass
The headlines about the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics shout out that for the first time a transgender woman will be featured in the event.
Shortage Of Injectable Oestrogen Presents Possible Public Health Risk
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center warns of potential public health risk for transgender women and transfeminine people due to a U.S nationwide shortage of some generic and brand name injectable oestrogen. Makers of the drugs have reported manufacturing delays in getting the medications to the market.
Greece: MEPs concerned by police harassing and arresting trans women
Members of the European Parliament are worried Greek police have started to systematically harass transgender women in Athens and Thessaloniki.
International Women’s Day: UN Committee / Police violence against trans women in Turkey
On International Women’s Day, Intergroup Co-Presidents Ulrike Lunacek and Michael Cashman recall that violence remains a dire reality for lesbian, bisexual and transgender women in Europe and in the world.