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“You can knock us down, but we’re going to get right back up.” Students and teachers at school in Halifax, Canada react after trans flag is torn down

Graham Robson December 4, 2024

Students and teachers at a school in Halifax, Canada have reacted after a trans flag was torn down during Trans Awareness Week. The incident is particularly upsetting for the school, which flies the trans flag at its doorstep as a show of support to the trans community, as it was the second year in a […]

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Transgender News

Raise a Mug for Mermaids

Graham Robson November 15, 2023

This November, trans rights charity Mermaids is asking you and your colleagues to grab a cuppa, enjoy a slice of cake, and Raise a Mug for Mermaids. If your organisation is dedicated to promoting inclusion, Raise a Mug for Mermaids is an easy, fun way to start positive conversations about gender diversity in your workplace. […]

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Transgender News

New tampon for men aims to “reduce gender dysphoria” and alleviate distress trans men feel related to menstruation

November 15, 2023

Menstrual pain is not just physical discomfort for transgender men with research showing that 93% of transgender men have experienced gender dysphoria related to menstruation. With a tampon designed for men, Vuokkoset aims to change perceptions of menstruation and reduce the distress it causes to transgender men. The tampon is manufactured by Finnish Delipap Oy. […]

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Film

Pacemaker, a trans-positive animated musical short film, released on digital platforms

Graham Robson November 15, 2023

Pacemaker, a trans-positive animated musical short film which tells a heartwarming story of a grandfather’s journey toward acceptance of his trans grandson, has been released on Vimeo and YouTube. The film stars Alex Newell, the 2023 Tony Award-winner for Shucked, the first non-binary actor to win a Tony Award; and Philip Lawrence, a multi-Grammy Award-winner. Composer […]

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Transgender News

New report reveals 320 trans and gender diverse people murdered between October 2022 and September 2023

Graham Robson November 13, 2023

Transgender Europe, a trans-led, membership-based non-profit for the rights and wellbeing of trans people in Europe and Central Asia, has released the annual update of the Trans Murder Monitoring research project, which tracks murders of trans and gender diverse people globally. Published on the first day of Trans Awareness Week and one week before Trans […]

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Community

South Wales police receive backlash after officers given LGBTQ+ epaulettes

Rachel Badham November 23, 2020

The LGBTQ+ staff network for the South Wales police force has created LGBTQ+ epaulettes – decorated with either the trans, bisexual or rainbow flag – in honour of Trans Awareness Week, but recieved backlash on social media.

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Arts

Trans Day of Remembrance – a message of solidarity from the Rainbow Chorus

Graham Robson November 20, 2020

As the choir is unable to join in physical union for TDoR and stand in solidarity with the trans community, they have come together online to produce a stirring video dedicated to those trans lives lost.

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Community

Trans in the City announce series of events to mark Trans Awareness Week

Graham Robson November 10, 2020

Trans in the City, a corporate collaboration to increase trans awareness and education in industry, announces it, along with its members, will be running a series of online events to mark this year’s Trans Awareness Week

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Arts

ManyVids celebrates Trans Awareness Week

Graham Robson November 15, 2018

Canadian adult entertainment video site launches campaign to coincide with Trans Awareness Week. Video-hosting and live-streaming site ManyVids, an adult community with over two million active members and more than 20,000 independent content creators producing, promoting and distributing their content, has launched the Trans Bare All campaign to coincide with Trans Awareness Week from November 12–19.

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