Trans

Two trans women have gone viral after they furiously attacked the men who were harassing them while they sat in a restaurant. A video of the incident was recorded and shared on YouTube. In the video, a man can be seen approaching the women and sitting beside them. Speaking in Spanish, the man said: “I’d like to sit with a lady,” according to SDGLN.com. Other people in the restaurant can be heard laughing at his comment. The trans women were asked about their genitals by a man in the restaurant,...

The first openly trans soldier in South Korea has pleaded with the army to take her back, after she was discharged for transitioning. Trans people currently are barred from signing up for the military in South Korea, but a loophole means that there are no regulations on soldiers who come out as trans while serving. Byun Hui-su, a tank driver, was discharged this week by a military panel for undergoing gender confirmation surgery. In a press conference after the decision was announced, Hui-su asked military leaders to reconsider and let...

New York City authorities confirmed Saturday that officers are investigating an alleged late-night hate crime against trans activist and journalist Serena Daniari. With tears and mascara running down her cheeks, Daniari’s voice crackled as she said, “I just want to be left alone,” in a Twitter video explaining how a couple spat on her on the subway. New York City mayor Bill de Blasio denounced the attackers, tweeting yesterday: “Transgender and non-binary New Yorkers deserve to travel in their city without fear.” Trans woman allegedly targeted by couple in ‘loathsome transphobic attack’. While...

A Russian trans woman who was sentenced to three years in prison for sharing erotic manga drawings on social media has had her guilty verdict overturned by a court. Her conviction for sharing Japanese manga-style drawings featuring nude cartoon characters was denounced by human-rights advocates, who were concerned that she would not survive being jailed in a men’s prison. The 53-year-old woman, known to friends as Michelle, has been on hormones for a couple of years but is still legally male. This means she would have been sent to a...

This week, multiple national UK media outlets reported that a case against the NHS prescribing puberty blockers to trans teens had reached the High Court. But a judicial press office confirmed to PinkNews by email on January 23 that “the case hasn’t yet started”. The story originated with the Press Association on January 22 and was picked up by the Guardian, The Telegraph, The Daily Mail and the Metro, among others. It has been called “a landmark case” and an “unprecedented legal challenge”  that “has reached the High Court”. But, despite...