Transgender rights
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Jenni Murray sparks outrage with trans women column
In Depth BBC Woman's Hour presenter claims men who have had a sex change are not 'real women'
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Two transgender women 'beaten to death' in Saudi Arabia
Speed Read Amna and Meeno, aged 35 and 26, reportedly thrown into sacks and tortured by police
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Childline receives record number of calls about gender issues
Speed Read Charity counsels 2,700 children in 2015/16, more than double the number of the previous year
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Why gender could become an issue at the Rio Olympics
In Depth Changes to IOC regulations have caused the debate over transgender competitors to intensify
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Who's 'they'? The rise of the gender-neutral singular pronoun
Speed Read New expressions of identity generate a deal of great deal of discussion
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The ten most complained about books in the US
In Depth Bible joins Fifty Shades of Grey and transgender picture book on American Library Association's list
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Transgender rights: The fight for gender-neutral toilets
In Depth New York college is latest institution to abandon Male and Female signs on doors
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Primary school defends plan to hold 'transgender day'
In Depth Headteacher says event has had a 'positive response' but parents threaten to take their children out of classes
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How Britain is failing transgender people
In Depth First ever parliamentary report on transgender equality criticises legal, healthcare and criminal justice systems
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Benedict Cumberbatch accused of transphobia in Zoolander 2
In Depth Campaigners call for a boycott after actor was accused of making a 'cartoonish mockery' of transgender people
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Miss Transgender UK: is the beauty pageant exploitative or empowering?
In Depth Critics argue the contest encourages trans woman to conform to patriarchal ideals of femininity
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Murder of transgender people hits record high in the US
Speed Read Greater awareness of transgender rights has not translated into broad acceptance, campaigners warn
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Caitlyn Jenner on the cover of Vanity Fair: 'a pivotal moment'
In Depth The former athlete and reality TV star says she is finally 'free' after coming out as a transgender woman
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Why some people want to be called Mx instead of Mr or Mrs
In Depth The term marks a shift from titles that traditionally denoted a person's marital status, profession and gender
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