Following the March 14th Sapporo High Court decision finding Japan’s lack of marriage equality for same sex couples to be unconstitutional, the government reiterated that its position was unchanged: that the country’s lack of marriage equality was, as far as they were concerned, not an issue. This led the plaintiffs Continue Reading
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Trans Community in Scotland Protests Against NHS and Scottish Government Betrayal
In Glasgow on Thursday, around 400 trans people and allies gathered in George Square to protest the decision by the NHSGGC and Sandyford management to implement the Cass Recommendations in Glasgow and possibly Lothian – effectively banning transition care for under 18s – despite vast opposition to Cass and questions Continue Reading
Tranathon, The Race To Combat Transphobia.
Submission from Caelyn O’Reilly via Tranathon We are Tranathon, a group of trans people attempting to increase representation andcombat transphobia in public running events (such as Marathons and Parkruns). One of the key ways the anti-trans movement has been able to gain a foothold in themainstream is by focusing on Continue Reading
Celebrating Trans Pride Scotland
Trans Pride Scotland took place this weekend, coinciding with Trans Day of Visibility. The event, held on Saturday, brought hundreds of trans and non-binary people, as well as allies, from across Scotland to Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire for the march and community market event. Kicking off at Howard Park, the march Continue Reading
Japanese Courts Find Laws Preventing Same Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
On March 14, two court decisions regarding marriage equality in Japan were handed down from both the Tokyo Regional Court and Sapporo High Court.