Transgender rights
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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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The 'transgender tipping point': how and why attitudes are changing
In Depth Positive reaction to Kellie Maloney shows a shift in media and society – but there is still a long way to go
By The Week Staff Published
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