Transgender rights
The Week Unwrapped: Kushner, puberty and a telescopic loss

The Week Unwrapped: Kushner, puberty and a telescopic loss
What is Jared Kushner up to? How will a new court ruling affect young trans people? And why was a great telescope left to rot?
4 Dec 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘Tories should hope that Trump loses’

Instant Opinion: ‘Tories should hope that Trump loses’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 9 September
9 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: is Generation Z ‘turning to the right’?

Instant Opinion: is Generation Z ‘turning to the right’?
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 8 July
8 Jul 2020
Instant Opinion: Covid rulebreakers ‘out of control’

Instant Opinion: Covid rulebreakers ‘out of control’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 7 July
7 Jul 2020
Instant Opinion: no nuance in the ‘age of identity politics’

Instant Opinion: no nuance in the ‘age of identity politics’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 12 June
12 Jun 2020
Quiz of The Week: 6 - 12 June

Quiz of The Week: 6 - 12 June
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
12 Jun 2020
Reaction: J.K. Rowling reveals sexual assault in trans essay

Reaction: J.K. Rowling reveals sexual assault in trans essay
Harry Potter author says experiences as a domestic abuse survivor influenced decision to speak out
11 Jun 2020

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Why everyone’s talking about J.K. Rowling’s trans tweets

Why everyone’s talking about J.K. Rowling’s trans tweets
Harry Potter author facing online backlash over ‘anti-trans comments’
8 Jun 2020
Why are transgender hate crime rates soaring?

Why are transgender hate crime rates soaring?
New figures show number of reported incidents in UK has risen by 81%
27 Jun 2019
How hard is it to change your gender in the UK?

How hard is it to change your gender in the UK?
Scotland puts transgender reforms on hold following outcry
21 Jun 2019
Dallas deaths: why are black transgender women being killed?

Dallas deaths: why are black transgender women being killed?
Police call in FBI amid fears of serial attacker
5 Jun 2019
Brighton schools hand out pronoun stickers for trans pupils 

Brighton schools hand out pronoun stickers for trans pupils
The labels are part of a city council campaign to prevent ‘misgendering’
3 Apr 2019
Catholic quizzed by police for ‘misgendering’ transwoman
Catholic quizzed by police for ‘misgendering’ transwoman
Caroline Farrow to be interviewed under caution following complaint about Twitter comments
20 Mar 2019
Caster Semenya case ‘threatens to destroy women’s sport’

Caster Semenya case ‘threatens to destroy women’s sport’
The Olympic champion is appealing against new rules for ‘hyperandrogenic’ competitors
18 Feb 2019
Baby born to trans man in landmark birth certificate case

Baby born to trans man in landmark birth certificate case
The child baby could become the first person without a legal mother
13 Feb 2019
US Supreme Court allows Trump transgender military ban

US Supreme Court allows Trump transgender military ban
Justices vote 5-4 on allowing White House to overturn Obama-era policy
23 Jan 2019
Trans pupil barred from changing rooms during shooter drill

Trans pupil barred from changing rooms during shooter drill
Unidentified girl left ‘exposed and vulnerable’ after teachers prevent her from joining female classmates
9 Oct 2018
Man changes gender to get cheaper car insurance

Man changes gender to get cheaper car insurance
The 24-year-old claims to be ‘100% man’ but is legally a woman
31 Jul 2018
Non-binary: does the UK recognise a third gender?

Non-binary: does the UK recognise a third gender?
A Dutch court has urged lawmakers to recognise those who do not want to register as either male or female
29 May 2018
Why ‘trans on Wednesdays’ activist was suspended by Labour

Why ‘trans on Wednesdays’ activist was suspended by Labour
David Lewis stoked gender self-indentification row by standing for women’s officer role
24 May 2018
Hundreds of women quit Labour over transgender candidate row

Hundreds of women quit Labour over transgender candidate row
Mayday4Women group claims party ‘takes women for granted’
1 May 2018
Trans teenagers turning to ‘DIY’ online hormone therapy

Trans teenagers turning to ‘DIY’ online hormone therapy
NHS warns of potential ‘irreversible’ side effects of prescription-only drugs bought on internet
30 Apr 2018
Pakistan opens first transgender school

Pakistan opens first transgender school
Founders hope vocational courses will enable marginalised community to find acceptance
24 Apr 2018
Marvia Malik: Pakistan hires first transgender news anchor

Marvia Malik: Pakistan hires first transgender news anchor
The 21-year-old journalist and model said she was ‘moved to tears’ when offered the job
27 Mar 2018
German Playboy’s gets first transgender cover model

German Playboy’s gets first transgender cover model
21-year-old model follows in footsteps of US Playboy cover star Ines Rau
11 Jan 2018
Pentagon to allow transgender military recruits

Pentagon to allow transgender military recruits
Enlistment will begin on 1 January despite Donald Trump’s ban
12 Dec 2017
The teen hoping to become the first transgender MP 

The teen hoping to become the first transgender MP
Lily Madigan’s appointment as women’s officer has sparked a row in the Labour party and the press
4 Dec 2017
Let boys wear tutus and tiaras, says Church of England

Let boys wear tutus and tiaras, says Church of England
New guidance for CofE schools says play is ‘sacred space’ for imagination
13 Nov 2017
How Trump's transgender ban will affect the US military

How Trump's transgender ban will affect the US military
The US President cited medical costs - but trans healthcare represents just 0.001 per cent of the military budget
27 Jul 2017
Trump bars transgender people from US military

Trump bars transgender people from US military
President reverses Obama-era policy, citing 'costs and disruption' to armed forces
27 Jul 2017
Jenni Murray sparks outrage with trans women column

Jenni Murray sparks outrage with trans women column
BBC Woman's Hour presenter claims men who have had a sex change are not 'real women'
6 Mar 2017
Two transgender women 'beaten to death' in Saudi Arabia

Two transgender women 'beaten to death' in Saudi Arabia
Amna and Meeno, aged 35 and 26, reportedly thrown into sacks and tortured by police
3 Mar 2017
Childline receives record number of calls on gender issues

Childline receives record number of calls on gender issues
Charity counsels 2,700 children in 2015/16, more than double the number of the previous year
13 Dec 2016
Why gender could become an issue at the Rio Olympics

Why gender could become an issue at the Rio Olympics
Changes to IOC regulations have caused the debate over transgender competitors to intensify
12 Jul 2016