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Roman Emperor Elagabalus

Reframing History

Roman Emperor Elagabalus Was a Trans Woman, Says UK Museum

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A Gender Bender

Zahad and Ziya’s Child Can Change How We Talk About Gender In India

Ecuador Sex Change

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In Ecuador, a Cis‑Man Legally Changed His Gender to Gain Custody of Children, Worrying Trans Rights Groups

LGBTQ groups are concerned that this goes against the “spirit of the law” and could eventually lead to legislation against trans people.

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Legal Blind Spot

Cannot ‘Insist’ Trans Persons to Undergo a Sex‑Change Operation to Get Passport: Delhi HC

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Imprisoned by Gender

Trans Persons Should Get Separate Prison Wards, Govt Tells States

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How Trans People in India’s Small Towns Bear the Brunt of Bollywood Stereotypes

Distorted portrayals of trans realities from a stereotypical and heteronormative gaze only embolden existing transphobia.

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Let's Do Better?

Trans Persons’ Council Recommends Revision in Medical Curriculum, Sensitization of Doctors

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Color Me Furious

Gender‑Sensitive Training Manual May ‘Traumatize’ Students, Says a Complaint to Child Rights Body

Netherlands-based study found transgender persons twice the mortality risks of cis people

Trans Lives Matter

Trans People’s Mortality Risk Twice That of Cis People: Lancet Study

Over 50 years, barriers to healthcare and social support have kept high mortality risks in transpersons relatively unchanged.