Tag: transgender
USA : HRC Praises Hagel for Comments on Transgender Service Regulations
Yesterday on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, in response to a question about military health regulations which effectively bar military service by transgender persons, said he believes that regulations should be reviewed.
Minister Commits to Bringing Report On Gender Recognition to Cabinet
Friday, 9th May, marked a historic moment for Trans* Rights in Ireland as the report on the Gender Recognition Scheme was debated in the Dáil.
Historic Moment for Trans Rights in Ireland
Today, 9th May, marks a historic moment for Trans* Rights in Ireland as the report on the Gender Recognition Scheme will be debated in the Dáil at 12pm.
Name Change Victory for Transgender Woman in New York City
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund today commended the Civil Court of the City of New York for issuing a decision on April 30 deleting language from a woman’s name change order that unnecessarily singled her out as a transgender person.
U.S : Niagara County Transgender Woman Secures Name Change After Judge Initially Denies Request to Waive Court Filing Fee
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) announced a victory today in the case of a transgender woman who was initially denied the ability to change her name in Niagara County because she could not afford the court’s $210 filing fee.
New York City ID Program & Transgender People
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund offered testimony today before the New York City Council’s Committee on Immigration about the need to create a municipal identification card system so that residents who face barriers to obtaining government-issued identification can more easily acquire it.