In early June, a post was submitted on the r/TransgenderUK subreddit. In the post was a Uni student who got an offer to study at Durham University. However, as they were filling in forms for accomadation, the university had allegedly requested the student to disclose their “biological sex at birth”, Continue Reading
News
Japanese NPO ReBit Releases LGBTQ Youth Survey
ReBit, a Japanese NPO focusing on LGBTQ youth and community outreach, released its 2025 survey on the state of young trans people (12-34 year olds) in Japan in a press release on 2 June, followed by a presentation on the survey that WTT attended on 12 June [1]. The survey Continue Reading
Japan Legislative Outlook for June 2025
Upper House Elections and Unfinished Business Following the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) loss of an outright majority in the Lower House in October 2024’s election and parliament set to end its current legislative term on June 22, the Upper House now stands to be dissolved as it completes its elected Continue Reading
US Health Organizations Respond to HHS Report on Trans Youth Treatment
On 1 May 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released their report on trans youth treatment, as mandated by US President Donald Trump’s 28 January 2025 Executive Order “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation” (link goes to archive.org mirror from the same day). The report Continue Reading
US Passport Policy Places People in Precarious Positions
Policy Placed on Hold for Plaintiffs As reported by Erin Reed and Assigned Media, on 18 April, Judge Julia Kobick at the Federal District Court for Massacheusets ruled that six of the seven plaintiffs have been granted the ability to receive passports with gender markers that align with their gender Continue Reading