• They are also aggressively seeking to ban transgender (and all LGBTQ+ related) books and curriculum from our schools, and are doing everything they can to prohibit transgender and nonbinary students from participating in sports. (lambdalegal.org)
  • This is intended to update, educate, inform and share resources to help fight back these unprecedented legal and policy attacks against the transgender and nonbinary communities. (lambdalegal.org)
  • We have legal challenges battling ongoing efforts to strip health care from transgender and nonbinary people, legal challenges against sports bans, and legal challenges against attempts to censor discussion of LGBTQ+ issues in schools. (lambdalegal.org)
  • What are some of the examples that show that Lambda Legal is fighting for transgender and nonbinary rights? (lambdalegal.org)
  • Top surgery is a medical transition step in which transgender and nonbinary people can address their gender dysphoria, feel more at home in their own bodies, and align more with their identities. (healthline.com)
  • This article addresses your questions about seeking options as a trans woman, transfeminine nonbinary person, or anyone interested in getting a breast augmentation, or "top surgery. (healthline.com)
  • If you're a trans woman, or a nonbinary person looking for these options, your transition is yours alone. (healthline.com)
  • Transgender and nonbinary people are often sidelined at Pride. (news4jax.com)
  • Transgender and nonbinary people are front and center this year at Pride festivals where they've often been sidelined. (news4jax.com)
  • Uplifting trans voices and fighting for trans liberation must be at the forefront of our movement" when the rights of transgender and nonbinary people are "under a coordinated attack," Johnson said. (news4jax.com)
  • At Lambda Legal, we work to defend and expand protections for transgender and non-binary people of all ages through impact litigation, policy work, advocacy, and public education. (lambdalegal.org)
  • There are currently very few explicit federal legal protections for transgender or gender-expansive people. (hrc.org)
  • Where does the British public stand on transgender rights in 2020? (yougov.co.uk)
  • The rising numbers of people living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy during 2000-2017, with the target for 2020. (who.int)
  • Nina Pop is believed to be the at least tenth violent death of a transgender or gender non-conforming person this year in the U.S. (hrc.org)
  • Her death is believed to be the at least tenth violent death of a transgender or gender non-conforming person this year in the U.S., and the fifth known violent death in the past month -- all transgender women of color. (hrc.org)
  • OLONGAPO, Philippines - A Philippine court on Tuesday convicted U.S. Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton for the death of a transgender Filipina woman named Jennifer Laude. (buzzfeed.com)
  • Transsexual is generally considered a subset of transgender, but some transsexual people reject being labelled transgender. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some courts reject the notion that a person can be legally recognised in a new sex for the purpose of marriage, even if that person has been recognised in the new sex for other purposes. (icj.org)
  • We must demand better from our elected officials and reject harmful anti-transgender legislation appearing at the local, state and federal levels because it is clear that fatal violence disproportionately affects transgender women of color. (hrc.org)
  • Transgender people face significant existing societal stigma against the LGBT+ community in Egypt, a conservative Muslim nation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most transgender women told Human Rights Watch that social stigma and the combination of vague laws that police morality, regulate sex work, and are interpreted to criminalize adult consensual same-sex conduct, has had an insidious effect on their individual self-expression, forcing them to adopt self-censoring behavior because any suspicion of non-conformity may lead to violence or arrest. (gaysonoma.com)
  • This reality, coupled with the stigma that transgender women face in the public and private health sectors due to their gender expression, impede trans women's right to a safe, affordable, and inclusive system of health protection. (gaysonoma.com)
  • Lesson 1: People as rights- sponse, driving funding and research transmission, and the discrimination holders and challenging stigma and discrimi- and human rights violations faced by nation. (who.int)
  • Some countries have enacted laws protecting the rights of transgender individuals, but others have criminalized their gender identity or expression. (wikipedia.org)
  • NIAAA Director George F. Koob, Ph.D. , said that as of May 2023, the institute is not aware of specific health guidelines on alcohol consumption for transgender or gender-nonconforming individuals. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In a landmark decision, the EEOC recently found that discrimination against transgender individuals constitutes sex discrimination in violation of Title VII. (btlaw.com)
  • Byard said rescinding the Obama guidance has created uncertainty and led to discrimination against transgender children. (nbcnews.com)
  • Yet LGBT people continue to endure interference at the state and federal levels when it comes to respect for their relationships. (lambdalegal.org)
  • Draconian anti-gay legislation and persecution of LGBT people focused global attention on other aspects of the government's human rights record. (hrw.org)
  • Pope Francis has conflicting thoughts on LGBT people. (tgforum.com)
  • Globally, most legal jurisdictions recognize the two traditional gender identities and social roles, man and woman, but tend to exclude any other gender identities and expressions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Brazil is one of the most dangerous countries for SGM persons globally. (bvsalud.org)
  • The degree of legal recognition provided to transgender people varies widely throughout the world. (wikipedia.org)
  • In many countries, some of these modifications are required for legal recognition. (wikipedia.org)
  • In some jurisdictions, transgender people (who are considered non-transsexual) can benefit from the legal recognition given to transsexual people. (wikipedia.org)
  • In others, a diagnosis of "gender dysphoria", or simply the fact that one has established a non-conforming gender role, can be sufficient for some or all of the legal recognition available. (wikipedia.org)
  • Not all transgender or transsexual people feel gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, but in many countries a diagnosis is required for legal recognition, if transgender people are legally recognized at all. (wikipedia.org)
  • The involvement of a U.S. soldier helped generate unprecedented attention to trans people in the country, who have no national legal recognition or protection from discrimination. (buzzfeed.com)
  • Some Prides are putting transgender people front and center at events where they've often been sidelined because of a historical emphasis on gay and lesbian rights, along with the same sorts of prejudice and misinformation held by many straight, cisgender people about trans lives. (news4jax.com)
  • But Lambda Legal is fighting back. (lambdalegal.org)
  • The following FAQ is inspired by our March 30 "National Call: Fight Back Against Anti-Trans Hate Across the Country," which discusses what Lambda Legal is doing to counteract the slew of anti-transgender policies and laws across the country. (lambdalegal.org)
  • What does Lambda Legal do? (lambdalegal.org)
  • Lambda Legal represents LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV - in the courts of law and in the court of public opinion. (lambdalegal.org)
  • Lambda Legal has always been at the forefront of change and this year is celebrating 50 years of fighting for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV. (lambdalegal.org)
  • What is Lambda Legal doing to combat the slew of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks across the country? (lambdalegal.org)
  • Challenging Florida's anti-transgender health care rule denying gender- affirming care coverage for transgender Medicaid beneficiaries. (lambdalegal.org)
  • In November 2019, ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance, HRC Foundation released " A National Epidemic: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in America in 2019 ," a heartbreaking report honoring the trans people killed and detailing the contributing and motivating factors that lead to this tragic violence -- a toxic mix of transphobia, racism and misogyny. (hrc.org)
  • For refugees and asylum seekers, not having the family safety net or social networks in a foreign country already marginalizes them, and their transgender identity further exacerbates their plight, especially given the absence of state services or shelters available to them. (gaysonoma.com)
  • Several speakers drew attention to the plight of transgender and gender-nonconforming people, who are protected under the hate crimes act, but have lost other protections under the Trump administration. (abc15.com)
  • We are specifically standing by and being supportive of those who are transgender, because we understand that they're under assault, that their rights are under assault," said Jonathan Swindle, organizer of Pride in Corpus Christi, Texas. (news4jax.com)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Rainbow Resistance-Dandarah app was endorsed as a powerful tool for enhancing reporting episodes of violence/discrimination against SGM persons and a key strategy to connect users with a safe network of supportive services. (bvsalud.org)
  • Being aware, respectful, and supportive of the needs of transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals. (msdmanuals.com)
  • It also provides a resource roadmap for cities and communities to become more supportive of older people. (who.int)
  • For people with Medicaid, coverage will vary by state, with some covering or prohibiting more than others. (healthline.com)
  • Whether it's transgender grand marshals at the massive New York City Pride parade or a photo display of transgender victims of violence at the much smaller festival in Hastings, Nebraska, many celebrations this June are taking a public stand against state legislation targeting transgender people. (news4jax.com)
  • Victimisation is, in fact, covered by legislation other than that for harassment and sexual harassment, and the definitions and legal requirements differ to a certain extent. (lu.se)
  • With the din of traffic humming in the background, one speaker read aloud the names of 28 transgender people killed in 2018. (abc15.com)
  • The objective of this study is to describe transgender women's and men's labor market discrimination. (bvsalud.org)
  • Transgender and gender non-conforming people, especially trans women of color, risk our lives by living as our true selves -- and we are being violently killed for doing so," said Tori Cooper, HRC Director of Community Engagement for the Transgender Justice Initiative. (hrc.org)
  • Prides across the U.S. are using the annual event, often held in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall rebellion in New York City - an uprising partly led by trans women of color - to highlight their support for transgender people. (news4jax.com)
  • In addition to explicit violence, transgender populations continue to encounter barriers, motivated by direct or indirect discrimination, in accessing healthcare services (Costa et al. (bvsalud.org)
  • People assigned male at birth are usually legally recognized as men, and people assigned female at birth are usually legally recognized as women, in jurisdictions that distinguish between the two. (wikipedia.org)
  • Medically and socially, the term "transsexualism" is being replaced with gender incongruence or gender dysphoria, and terms such as transgender people, trans men, and trans women, and non-binary are replacing the category of transsexual people. (wikipedia.org)
  • Labour, Lib Dem and Remain voters, along with women and younger people, are likelier to hold more trans-friendly views than Conservative and Leave voters, men and older people. (yougov.co.uk)
  • It is worth noting that in almost all instances, attitudes towards transgender women and transgender men are effectively identical. (yougov.co.uk)
  • Transgender women-people designated male at birth but who identify and may present themselves as women-face systemic discrimination in education, employment, housing, and the provision of health care in Lebanon. (gaysonoma.com)
  • This law has been regularly enforced to arrest transgender women who are misidentified as "gay men. (gaysonoma.com)
  • This report focuses on the systemic discrimination that transgender women experience in Lebanon. (gaysonoma.com)
  • The cycle of oppression spun for transgender women in Lebanon often begins with domestic violence at home. (gaysonoma.com)
  • This violence, in many cases perpetrated by a dominant male figure in the family, goes unpunished, pushing transgender women out of their homes, and in the case of refugees and asylum seekers, their countries. (gaysonoma.com)
  • Although the law accords women and men the same legal rights and status, including property rights in divorce cases, many women did not fully enjoy such rights due to barriers in access to justice and lack of information regarding legal protections. (state.gov)
  • Because of the medical risks involved in the surgical construction of male genitalia, physical appearance tests are significantly harder for transgender men to meet than transgender women. (icj.org)
  • For the past four weeks, we have seen the deaths of five transgender women of color in this country. (hrc.org)
  • This epidemic of violence that disproportionately targets transgender people of color -- particularly Black transgender women -- must cease. (hrc.org)
  • Transgender women and men continue to encounter barriers, motivated by discrimination, in their daily lives and-although much less studied-in achieving a satisfactory career. (bvsalud.org)
  • Regarding their current work situations, 33.85% of transgender women and 45.16% of transgender men stated that they do not have a current occupation. (bvsalud.org)
  • These guidelines recommend providing lifelong ART to all people living with HIV, including children, adolescents and adults, pregnant and breastfeeding women, regardless of clinical status or CD4 cell count. (who.int)
  • In 2003 Parliament enacted the Alteration of Sex Description and Sex Status Act, which allows a transgender person who has undergone medical or surgical gender reassignment to apply to the Department of Home Affairs to have the sex description altered on their birth record. (wikipedia.org)
  • People who were assigned male at birth (AMAB) and have adopted a gender identity as a woman, regardless of whether they have undergone any medical gender transition. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Reportedly, the statistics of criminal acts committed against the transgender community have not been available because they have had a history of going unreported. (wikipedia.org)
  • Southampton Community Healthcare v. Bailey ) Challenging Missouri's attempt to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender people. (lambdalegal.org)
  • If a victim's physical injuries do not reach the severity required to categorize the violence as a criminal act, the legal penalty for a first offense is a sentence of one to three months of community service. (state.gov)
  • Speakers at Thursday's candlelight vigil told those in attendance that the fight continues for equal rights and treatment for the LGBTQ community, especially transgender and gender-nonconforming people. (abc15.com)
  • Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, called on the gay community to stand with transgender people in their fight for legal protections from discrimination. (abc15.com)
  • As a result, the transgender community has a higher rate of mental health problems and risk of attempted suicide. (medlineplus.gov)
  • However, violent crimes and other hate incidents against SGM persons are consistently not reported and prosecuted because of chronic distrust between the SGM community and police. (bvsalud.org)
  • International human rights law provides a way for states, as sovereign actors within the international community, to agree on minimum standards for the treatment of people around the world. (lu.se)
  • The network focuses on action at the local level to foster the full participation of older people in community life and to promote healthy and active aging. (who.int)
  • The AIDS epidemic chal enged us, span of just a few years, the number Africa (UNAIDS, 2017a), where fund- not just as a global health community of people living with HIV receiving ing for AIDS is stagnating (Fig. 17.3) but also as a col ective humanity. (who.int)
  • A Pennsylvania high school student on Tuesday sued his school district, saying its transgender-friendly policy constitutes sexual harassment and a violation of privacy. (nbcnews.com)
  • For adult gender-dysphoric/gender-incongruent persons, the treating clinicians (collectively) should have expertise in transgender-specific diagnostic criteria, mental health, primary care, hormone treatment, and surgery, as needed by the patient. (medscape.com)
  • If you have questions or concerns, talk to an attorney or contact Lambda Legal's Legal Help Desk at 1-866-542-8336 or www.lambdalegal.org/help. (lambdalegal.org)
  • [1] Is a person's sex a biological fact, a legal construction, or a bit of both? (icj.org)
  • Symptoms vary, depending upon a person's age, but most people want to live in a way that matches their gender identity. (medlineplus.gov)
  • According to the Trans Murder Monitoring Project, Brazil has one of the highest transgender-related homicide rates in the world (Balzer/LaGata & Berredo, 2016). (bvsalud.org)
  • 1.5 mil ion people died from AIDS-re- lion people since the end of 2016 to overcome numerous challenges, lated il nesses. (who.int)
  • Transgender marriage occurs when a change of gender identity is judicially recognised in the context of marriage. (icj.org)
  • that someone is disadvantaged by the application of a provision, a criterion or a procedure that appears neutral but that may put people at a particular disadvantage based on one of the seven grounds on which discrimination occurs, unless the provision, criterion or procedure has a legitimate purpose and the means that are used are appropriate and necessary to achieve that purpose. (lu.se)
  • The legal category of hate crime exists to protect people whose identity group is often targeted by hatred and bigotry by mandating stiffer penalties for such crimes. (dallasnews.com)
  • Transgender people are already protected by federal hate-crimes law. (dallasnews.com)
  • One third of all trans people surveyed in Britain have experienced hate crimes in the past year. (tgforum.com)
  • A recent New York Times report of an administration proposal to exclude transgender people from anti-discrimination laws stoked fears of more losses . (abc15.com)
  • The 11 - all serving time for sexual offences - are on a course called Transgender Pathway, which includes psychological tests to prove they genuinely want to live as females and are not just seeking special treatment. (mirror.co.uk)
  • Clinicians should monitor both transgender males (female to male) and transgender females (male to female) for reproductive organ cancer risk when surgical removal is incomplete. (medscape.com)
  • Many countries now legally recognize sex reassignments by permitting a change of legal gender on an individual's birth certificate. (wikipedia.org)
  • Legally, physicians in Lebanon can prescribe hormone treatment and surgical interventions for trans people. (gaysonoma.com)
  • Securing safe housing is also a monumental challenge for transgender individuals residing in Lebanon, who encounter varying difficulties depending on their socioeconomic status, refugee status, and gender expression. (gaysonoma.com)
  • According to nearly all the people interviewed for this report, the lack of employment opportunities for transgender individuals residing in Lebanon is the most grueling form of discrimination they face. (gaysonoma.com)
  • When choosing a health care provider, look for individuals who are trained to identify and work with people with gender dysphoria. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Smaller events are also planned that bring people together, but Swindle said those won't be widely advertised because of security concerns and potential threats. (news4jax.com)
  • Transgender refers to identifying as a gender that is different from the biological gender assigned when you were born. (medlineplus.gov)
  • i.e. the same bodies or doctors decide whether a person can move forward in their treatment and the subsequent processes automatically incorporate both matters. (wikipedia.org)
  • To update the "Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline," published by the Endocrine Society in 2009. (medscape.com)
  • Hormone treatment is not recommended for prepubertal gender-dysphoric/gender-incongruent persons. (medscape.com)
  • No matter how severe the problem may seem, evidence-based treatment can help people with AUD recover. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It can also find treatment options by health care provider, location, and method-both virtual and in-person. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In everyday language, the word discrimination is often used to refer to diffe- rent kinds of unfair treatment, but not all unfair treatment is discrimination in the legal sense. (lu.se)
  • People with HIV can enjoy long, healthy lives by taking ARV treatment. (who.int)
  • More- and second- and third-line treatment fections per year has been reduced over, the majority of people who are regimens. (who.int)
  • As of 2021, 29.5 million people aged 12 and older had an alcohol use disorder in the past year. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This year, Swindle said, steps to show solidarity include displaying the blue, pink and white transgender flag, offering Pride T-shirts in just pink and blue, involving trans advocacy groups at events, and offering resources for trans people, including legal help with changing gender designations. (news4jax.com)
  • Attitudes differ somewhat by class, although generally to a much lesser extent than these other demographic factors, and more because people in the C2DE socio-economic group are more likely to respond "don't know" than their ABC1 counterparts rather than actually taking an opposing view. (yougov.co.uk)
  • Second, we can speak out against vulgar or violent attitudes toward targeted groups of people. (dallasnews.com)
  • The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. (who.int)
  • Many transsexual people have permanent surgery to change their body, gender-affirming surgery or semi-permanently change their body by hormonal means, transgender hormone therapy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Today, we can change our gender marker on our IDs but we can lose our lives on the streets of these cities simply by someone finding out that we are transgender," another speaker said. (abc15.com)
  • Participants hold a large transgender flag during the 31st annual Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival, Sunday, June. (news4jax.com)
  • FGDs and IDIs participants discussed the importance of the app in the context of widespread violence toward SGM persons. (bvsalud.org)
  • The existence of a transgender person living their life appropriately at school cannot constitute sexual harassment," Byard said. (nbcnews.com)
  • This discriminatory landscape has permitted some courts-often at the behest of hostile ex-spouses-to invalidate marriages where one or both parties is transgender. (lambdalegal.org)
  • Since MT v. JT , US courts have arrived at various and contradictory conclusions on transgender marriage. (icj.org)
  • The legal status of transgender people varies greatly around the world. (wikipedia.org)
  • The legal status of such healthcare varies. (wikipedia.org)
  • Harry Roque, lead attorney representing the Laude family, said that the judge should not have used Jennifer's failure to disclose her transgender status as a factor in Pemberton's sentence. (buzzfeed.com)
  • Booker was a transgender woman who was attacked in April and killed May 18 in a separate attack. (dallasnews.com)
  • And we saw it again Friday when another transgender woman was shot repeatedly while the assailant shouted "a number of slurs about her gender identity," according to police. (dallasnews.com)
  • Today we learn that a D.C. police woman is the only trans person on the force. (tgforum.com)
  • HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Nina Pop, a 28-year-old transgender woman killed in Sikeston, Missouri, on May 3. (hrc.org)
  • Any bigot can now claim that they lost themselves once they found out that the person they're sleeping with is a trans man or woman. (buzzfeed.com)
  • HARTFORD, Conn. - Kara Murphy, a transgender woman helping to organize the Union County Pride in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, is heartened to see Pride celebrations across the country, big and small, shining a spotlight on transgender rights this year. (news4jax.com)
  • For more information about HRC's transgender justice work, visit hrc.org/Transgender . (hrc.org)
  • NIAAA can help people find information and resources about AUD and treatments that might work best for them. (medlineplus.gov)
  • That means every person of every identity and at every stage of life. (dallasnews.com)
  • The results of another YouGov survey, conducted a week earlier as part of our public data programme which looks at public opinion on key social issues over time, take a comprehensive look at where the public stands on transgender rights. (yougov.co.uk)
  • However, when the separate YouGov survey asked whether or not Britons themselves consider a transgender person to be the new gender identity they have adopted, the public are much more split. (yougov.co.uk)
  • Trans people are also targeted under laws of "violating public morality," "incitement to debauchery," and "secret prostitution. (gaysonoma.com)
  • At the state level, transgender and gender non-conforming people in Missouri are not explicitly protected in employment, housing or in public spaces. (hrc.org)
  • One transgender board member, he noted, abruptly resigned last month and deactivated their social media accounts because they didn't want to be in the public eye. (news4jax.com)
  • Consolidated guidance can strengthen efforts of health-care providers and public health providers to prevent and treat infectious diseases and substance use and mental disorders, use resources efficiently, and improve health-care services and outcomes in persons who use drugs illicitly. (cdc.gov)
  • It is very important for people with gender dysphoria to receive psychological and social support and understanding from medical professionals. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A prosecutor's office in Michigan has adopted a Transgender Interaction Policy. (tgforum.com)
  • But the problem has revealed a degree of disconnect between prison retail instructions and transgender prisoner policy. (mirror.co.uk)
  • For example, if were born biologically female and were assigned a female gender, but you feel a deep inner sense of being a man, you are a transgender man. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Some people express their gender in ways that do not fit into traditional binary social norms of male or female gender. (medlineplus.gov)
  • They suggest that while Britons support the freedom for a person to choose their own gender, some do so while not personally agreeing with those new labels. (yougov.co.uk)
  • Nationally, despite some marginal gains in state and local policies that support and affirm transgender people, recent years have been marked by anti-LGBTQ attacks at all levels of government. (hrc.org)
  • A Government spokesman said: "Any person applying to be on the Pathway is assessed by a range of healthcare professionals, regardless of whether they are in prison. (mirror.co.uk)
  • A separate report last year said staff needed more training to deal with transgender lags. (mirror.co.uk)
  • This report summarizes current (as of 2011) guidelines or recommendations published by multiple agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for prevention and control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB) for persons who use drugs illicitly. (cdc.gov)
  • Drinking alcohol is so common that people may not question how even one beer, cocktail, or glass of wine could impact their health. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Childhood trauma, mental health issues, and stress can also lead people to begin drinking or drink more than usual. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Every good person I know needs to stand up and say that's not who we are," Robinson said. (abc15.com)
  • The procedure for gender reassignment is not illegal in Egypt, however, the complication and stigmatisation has put transgender people through mental and physical assault along with torture, as per Human Rights Watch. (wikipedia.org)