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Transgender rights are under attack not just in the U.S., but around the world: study

While recognition of gender identity has increased significantly in the past two decades, so has the criminalization of transgender people, a new study shows.

Germany makes it easier to change gender and name on legal documents

Transgender and nonbinary Germans will soon be able to apply for changes by simply declaring their name and gender instead of having to provide so-called expert opinions.

Chris Christie Vetoes N.J. Trans Birth Certificate Bill

In the wake of 'Bridgegate,' the New Jersey governor vetoed a bill designed to help transgender people streamline legal documents.

British University Tells Staff at Dubai Campus to Hide LGBTQ Identity

The institution suggests updating legal documents and scrubbing social media to remove information revealing sexual orientation or gender identity.

Google Microsoft Starbucks Say DOMA Hurts Their Businesses

Top U.S. companies including Google, Microsoft, and Starbucks took the unusual step on Thursday of legally documenting their opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act.

Chile Passes Historic Law Protecting Trans and Nonbinary Citizens

The law guarantees that trans and nonbinary Chileans over the age of 14 can update their names on legal documents. 

 

passed a historic law protecting transgender and nonbinary people over the age of 14.

Third-Gender Passports May Be the Future of Trans Travel

This weekend, LGBT activist Bhumika Shrestha became the first Nepali citizen to travel abroad carrying a passport marked O instead of M or F. Would this help gender-nonconforming people around the world?

Connecticut Makes Changing Birth Certificates Easier for Trans Folks

Connecticut becomes the eighth U.S. state to make it easier for transgender citizens to obtain documents that reflect their authentic gender.

Trans Hawaiians Can Now More Easily Update Their Birth Certificate

Easing requirements for updating legal identification has wide-ranging positive effects for trans people, in aspects of life such as housing and mental health, say advocates.

Lawyers Offer Free #TransLawHelp for ID Changes

Uncertainty of trans rights under a Donald Trump presidency has spurred Good Samaritans into action.

Turkey Cannot Require Trans People to Be Sterilized

Ten years after a trans man first sued Turkey's government, a European court of human rights found that he should not have been forced to get sterilized prior to being granted access to transition-related surgery.

Texas DMV to Married Gays: Go to Court or Get Divorced

A gay man married in Iowa says the Texas DMV discriminated against him when an employee refused to allow him to change his name to his married surname.

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Florida is quietly denying transgender residents updated birth certificates

This is at odds with how the agency has handled this approval process for years.

WATCH: Most Trans Europeans Face This 'Nightmare' to Be Recognized

Transgender Europe offers an insider look at the medical and administrative 'nightmare' many trans Europeans still face in order to obtain accurate legal identification.

Trans Man's Widow Wins Battle With Pension Provider

The story of one woman's fight against the pension provider for her deceased trans husband serves as a reminder of both the progress made in trans rights, as well as the distance left to go.

Trans Activist's Death Inspires Bill's Passage in Calif. Assembly

The bill, which would ensure that a transgender person's accurate gender is listed on their death certificate, now heads to the State Senate.