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April 30, 2013
Trans people forced to be sterilized across Europe

Council of Europe tells 29 member countries coerced sterilization of transgender people is a major human rights abuse, urges action

Twenty-nine countries in Europe are insisting transgender people are sterilized before their true gender is recognized in law.

That represents a major abuse of human rights and must stop, says a new report from the Council of Europe.

In many European countries, sterilization or sex reassignment surgery or both are a requirement for the country to legally recognize a transgender person in his or her new gender.

While gender reassignment surgery may incidentally cause someone to become sterile, some countries also insist on sterilization.

January 10, 2013
Campaign calls for end to trans doctor 'witch hunt'

British transgender community slams GMC investigation into Dr Richard Curtis, saying GP's London clinic is a 'lifeline' to patients seeking transition

Transgender campaigners are calling for an end to a 'witch hunt' against a British doctor accused of errors in treating gender reassignment patients.

The General Medical Council probe into the practice of Dr Richard Curtis was launched after allegations over his prescription of hormone therapy drugs and a serious complaint by one patient who had a double mastectomy but later regretted the decision.

January 10, 2013
Viral video shows journey of a trans in transition

YouTube user posts video montage of her facial feminization surgery over three year period

A transgender woman's journey of transition has been captured using time lapse photography in an amazing viral YouTube video.

The video by user iiGethi features around 1,000 photos of herself taken over a three year period.

Shown in quick succession, viewers see her transform physically from a handsome man into a beautiful young woman.

In the clip's description, the user says she had Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS), starting from when she was roughly was 20 to 21 years of age.

January 7, 2013
Doctor probed over trans patient complaints

Investigation into doctor who treats gender reassignment patients accused of being a 'witch hunt' by NHS

A doctor who treated trans men and women seeking gender reassignment is being investigated after several patients complained about his practices.

One of the most serious complaints which prompted Britain’s General Medical Council to investigate Dr Richard Curtis was filed by a patient who had a double mastectomy and hormone therapy but later regretted the decision.

November 10, 2012
San Francisco becomes first US city to offer free trans surgery

Promising to stop transgender people from avoiding debts, the Californian city has voted to offer free operations

San Francisco is going to become the first US city to provide and cover the cost of sex reassignment surgeries.

The Californian city’s Health Commission has voted to create a program for treating transgender people fully, as reported by the Associated Press.

Barbara Garcia, Public Health Director, said San Francisco already provides transgender residents with hormones, counseling and routine health services, but stopped short of offering surgical procedures.

July 25, 2012
Serbia is Mecca for trans surgery

Trans around the world join Chaz Bono in choosing Eastern European country for gender reassignment surgery

Serbia has become a Mecca for gender reassignment surgery with the help of subsidies from the country's national health insurance.

According to the Belgrade Center for Genital Reconstructive Surgery, nearly 100 foreigners and Serbs have undergone the procedure in the past year, reported the New York Times.

April 29, 2012
Canada considers cutting free Viagra, transgender surgery for troops

Government could face legal challenges if they cut free sex reassignment surgery for the military

Canada’s National Defence Department is considering cutting free Viagra and tax-paid transgender surgery for their armed forces.

The country is currently looking for ways to trim its $1.5 billion (£922million, €1.1billion) defence budget, and both programs cost more than $2million (£1.2million, €1.5million) a year.

April 20, 2012
World's first 'pregnant man' splits from wife

Thomas Beatie reveals that gender reassignment surgery has also been completed

Tom Beatie was legally a man when he gave birth to his first child in 2007. Photos of his bearded face and pregnant belly caused a media sensation and led to him be dubbed 'the world's first pregnant man.'

He won't be getting pregnant again.

Beatie, who was born a female and went on to give birth to two more children, revealed on Thursday (19 April) that his gender reassignment surgery is now complete.

February 18, 2012
Christian Democrats u-turn on Swedish trans sterilization

Trans discrimination is un-Christian says Swedish centre-right party in major u-turn

Sweden's ruling Christian Democrats party have released a statement saying that the mandatory sterilisation of people undergoing gender reassignment surgery should be dropped.

Writing for Dagens Nyheter, Sweden's largest daily newspaper, party leader Göran Hägglund and vice-presidents Maria Larsson and David Lega say:

February 14, 2012
Nepali actor welcomes home his transgender child after surgery

Household name sit-com star says his child, who was born a boy, wanted to be a ‘perfect lady’

A well-known comedy actor in Nepal has spoken openly and warmly about his transgender child's male to female gender reassignment surgery.

Santosh Pant, who is a household name in Nepal for starring in popular sit-com Hijo Aja Ka Kura for ten years, told AFP on Sunday: