Genderqueer

Social awareness project for transsexual people

Pride Week has passed, and once again, we are faced with efforts to increase awareness about queer and transgender culture. It is possible to see many projects during and before the Pride Week in Istanbul, questioning if we are aware of the stories, memories and pain of transsexual people seeking to raise awareness about this issue. 

‘Hey, boy’ Takes Pride in Women’s Androgynous Look

She says people often tell her that short hair, T-shirts, shirts, sneakers and tattoos are not something that girls usually wear.

Martina. Photo: Kristijan Vuckovic.

"Our society is deeply rooted in stereotypes about what a woman should look like, and everything out of these frames is strange, unusual, confusing," she says.

UK government opposes “pregnant women” in UN treaty, says it excludes transgender people!

The UK government objected to the term “pregnant woman” in a United Nations treaty, claiming the term “excludes” transgender people who give birth and should be replaced with “pregnant people,” reports said Sunday.

Reuters: Sex identity change bill leads to cracks in Greek government

Reuters covers the controversial gender identity change bill debated in Greek parliament pointing out that it has led to cracks in the coalition government of leftist SYRIZA and right wing ANEL, as some lawmakers from SYRIZA and all ANEL MPs will vote against an article that would allow teenagers to be able to legally change their sex as young as 15.

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