Transgender rights

New York college is latest institution to abandon Male and Female signs on doors

Headteacher says event has had a 'positive response' but parents threaten to take their children out of classes

First ever parliamentary report on transgender equality criticises legal, healthcare and criminal justice systems

Campaigners call for a boycott after actor was accused of making a 'cartoonish mockery' of transgender people

Critics argue the contest encourages trans woman to conform to patriarchal ideals of femininity

Greater awareness of transgender rights has not translated into broad acceptance, campaigners warn

The former athlete and reality TV star says she is finally 'free' after coming out as a transgender woman

The term marks a shift from titles that traditionally denoted a person's marital status, profession and gender

Positive reaction to Kellie Maloney shows a shift in media and society – but there is still a long way to go