New Zealand Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard who was born Gavin will compete in the women's super heavyweight category at the Tokyo Olympics following a rule change. Before transitioning to a woman in his mid-30s , Hubbard competed in men's weightlifting competitions . After his transition in 2013

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has upheld a complaint against Today FM's The last Word with Matt Cooper show in relation to a remark describing British Author JK Rowling as a "transphobic bigot" . The complaint related to a broadcast last september in which panel members were discussing tweets

Conversion therapy is a form of therapy available to same sex attracted people who want to be heterosexual and to transgender people who want to be cisgender. The therapy usually involves participants undergoing counselling and talk sessions with the intent of changing their thinking . Four

The Supreme Court in London has dismissed a challenge against a High Court ruling last September which ruled that Trans-Men who give Birth must be named as the Child's Mother on the Birth Certificate . The court case was brought by Guardian Journalist Freddy McConnell , a biological woman

A Bill to allow children of any age to change gender without parental consent has reached the third stage in the Seanad . The Bill will amend the Gender Recognition Act 2015 to provide legal gender recognition for children of any age without parental consent , and includes a provision

A Controversial book about transgender teens in which children as young as six talk about engaging in sexual acts has been removed from Cork City Libraries . The 2014 book, Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out, featured interviews with six transgender teens conducted by its author Susan

A 16 year old girl in Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania who had a double mastectomy at the age of 15 as part of her transgender surgery to become a boy is appealing for donations to help her go back to her original gender. Penny Cunningham said she came out as

Man out for stroll with Human Dogs at Gay Pride Parade

The leaders of the Green Party, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have signed off on the draft programme for government which will be put to a vote of party members . Among the proposals are to develop National Transgender Clinics for Children and to allow for self declaration of

Brighton & Hove City Council has issued new menstruation guidance for primary schools which says that children as young as 8 should be taught that "all genders" can have periods in new sex education lessons . The guidance follows a council report which says: "Trans boys and men and

Parents of young children have expressed their concern at a decision by Deansgrange Library to invite a sexually explicit 'queer feminist' drag queen group called Glitter Hole to host a storytime event for young children aged 3-7. Glitter Hole which are known for their sexually explicit 'queer feminist variety shows'

An NHS transgender clinic in Britain whos services have been availed of by 35 Irish children this year has been accused of potentially fast tracking vulnerable children with autism towards life changing hormone therapies and gender reassignment . The Tavistock clinic in London is the only NHS clinic

Earlier this year a Madrid based Transgender Organisation named Chrysallis distributed pamphlets showing four naked children holding hands, including a “boy” with female genitalia and a “girl” with male genitalia. The pamphlet was funded by an unnamed business man in New York . Under the drawing of the children

The Houston Equal Rights Ordinance was a law passed in Houston Texas by council officials in May 2014. It was the brain child of the Mayor of Houston Annise Parker , the first openly gay female mayor of a major US city . The law which outlawed discrimination against