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Showing posts with label UK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UK. Show all posts
03 April 2016
02 April 2016
New Miss Transgender UK crowned after the original winner was disqualified
Heledo Pritchard
Wales Online
Wales Online
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please press: http://www.walesonline.co.uk
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Cardiff,
crowned,
disqualified,
Heledo Pritchard,
Miss Transgender UK,
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original,
UK,
Wales,
Wales Online,
winner
Location:
Cardiff, Cardiff, UK
31 March 2016
Millennium Bridge goes purple as North East shows support for the transgender community (UK)
Dan O'Donoghue
Chronicle Live
Chronicle Live
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please press: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk
British doctors are failing to help transgender people (Canada)
Kas Roussy
CBC
CBC
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please press: http://www.cbc.ca
Labels:
British,
doctors,
England,
failing,
help,
hormones,
Kas Roussy,
London,
transgender people,
UK
Location:
London, UK
26 March 2016
Jordan Gray becomes first transgender singer to reach The Voice finals (UK/Scotland)
Courtney Cameron / courtney.cameron@jpress.co.uk
Edinburgh Evening News
Edinburgh Evening News
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please press: http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
19 March 2016
13 March 2016
Playwright Richard Bean on transgender characters, never cheating and new snooker drama The Nap (UK)
Holly Williams
Independent
Independent
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please press: http://www.independent.co.uk
10 March 2016
Transgender activist Stephen Whittle talks a hidden identity and finally feeling free (Australia)
Susan Cheong
ABC (Australia)
ABC (Australia)
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please press: http://www.abc.net.au
06 March 2016
Transgender green activist makes Irish election history (UK)
Henry McDonald
The Guardian
The Guardian
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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please press: http://www.theguardian.com
Labels:
activist,
Belfast,
election,
Ellen Murray,
Green,
Henry McDonald,
history,
Irish,
makes,
Northern Ireland,
transgender,
UK
Location:
Belfast, Belfast, UK
20 February 2016
'Contorted' route to get transgender help in Wales (UK/Wales)
Press
BBC
BBC
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please press: http://www.bbc.com
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Cardiff,
contorted,
England,
general practice,
help,
process,
route,
Scotland,
transgender,
UK,
Wales
Location:
Cardiff, Cardiff, UK
21 January 2016
UK school changes dress code to accommodate transgender students (UK)
Kerry Cardoza
Sun Times
Sun Times
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please press: http://spectrum.suntimes.com
NORTH-EAST TRANSGENDER WOMAN: ‘SINCE COMING OUT, MY LIFE HAS BEEN SO MUCH BETTER’ (UK)
Peter Davidson
Evening Express
Evening Express
Cruden Bay, Scotland
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please press: https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk
18 January 2016
Transgender people ‘treated appallingly’, says Basingstoke MP (UK)
Christian Wilson / christian@taylornewspapers.co.uk
Basingstoke Observer
Basingstoke Observer
MP Maria Miller
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please press: http://www.basingstokeobserver.co.uk
14 January 2016
Charlie Craggs: As a transgender female I shouldn't be afraid to be myself (UK)
Charlie Craggs
itv
itv
Charlie Craggs
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please press: http://www.itv.com
10 January 2016
At least 10 transgender children living in Northern Ireland say they are living in the wrong body (Northern Ireland)
Jilly Beattie
Belfast Live
Belfast Live
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please press: http://www.belfastlive.co.uk
09 January 2016
Davina Ayrton: transgender woman raped teen girl before transition, sentenced to men's prison
Aaron Homer
The Inquisitr
The Inquisitr
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please press: http://www.inquisitr.com
ezs note: All around the world, transgender men and women are simply trying to get on with their lives. They don't need this crap. Granted, Ayrton had a troubled life, but she deserved to be JAILED for her actions.
Labels:
Aaron Homer,
Davina Ayrton,
Fordingbridge,
men's prison,
raped,
sentenced,
teen girl,
transgender woman,
transition,
UK
08 January 2016
Surrey film tackles transgender issues (UK)
Serena Pattar
The Leader
The Leader
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please press: http://www.surreyleader.com
Labels:
film,
January Marie Lapuz,
New Westminster,
Serena Pattar,
shot,
Surrey,
tackles,
Transgender Issues,
UK
Location:
Surrey, UK
07 January 2016
Jo-James's story: calls for more support for transgender people in rural communities (UK)
ITV
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please press: http://www.itv.com
06 January 2016
Beauty queen hopeful launches campaign to change the rules about transgender (UK)
Siofra Brennan
Daily Mail
Daily Mail
Gateshead, UK
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please press: http://www.dailymail.co.uk
02 January 2016
Passports and driving licenses shouldn’t say whether you’re male or female, says senior MP (UK)
Harry Readhead
Metro
Metro
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please press: http://metro.co.uk
Labels:
driving licenses,
female,
Harry Readhead,
London,
male,
Maria Miller,
MP,
passport,
senior,
UK
Location:
London, UK
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