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International human rights activists have decried Sweden’s decision not to update a “barbaric” law that requires all transgender people to become sterilized before their gender reassignment will be formally recognized by the state. As GlobalPost is reporting, Sweden currently only allows transgender people to change their gender on official documents if they undergo sterilization beforehand. The official law, passed in ... Read More »

Transgender ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protester Segregated, Humiliated by NYPD During Arrest, Detention Justin Adkins, a transgender activist and Assistant Director of the Multicultural Center at Williams College, was arrested as part of the “Occupy Wall Street” protest on October 1 at the Brooklyn Bridge. In a statement released to the public (read it below), Adkins details his mistreatment by the ... Read More »

Yesterday Lady Gaga announced the establishment of her new foundation aimed at ending teen bullying. The Born This Way Foundation will be a collaboration with The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and is scheduled to go live sometime in 2012. Gaga has been a champion in the fight against teen bullying. Earlier this year she performed a tribute ... Read More »

Parents have a new and welcome option this summer for their transgender or gender non-conforming child — a weeklong, overnight summer camp called Camp Aranu’tiq. Its organizers recently held a reception in the Boston area to introduce the program. In attendance were several new-age parents who, instead of rejecting their child’s persistent gender non-conformity, are seeking ways to be understanding ... Read More »

Saturday, Nov 12 – Sunday Nov 20, 2011 Dedicated to educating about transgender community and pressing issues facing trans people in Massachusetts, this week features events and educational opportunities statewide, hosted by MTPC and other org’s and community groups. It culminates on November 20 with the Transgender Day Of Remembrance (TDOR), a worldwide gathering of trans and allied communities to ... Read More »