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August 6, 2012
US shrinks say trans no longer 'mental illness'

American Psychiatric Association removes transgender from mental illness category after years of LGTB lobbying

Transgender people are no longer considered 'mentally ill' by the American Psychiatric Association.

The mental health organization's decision to replace the term 'gender identity disorder' with 'gender dysphoria' means transgender is no longer categorized as a mental illness and comes after years of campaigning by activists.

April 27, 2012
Transgender woman stands for election in Thailand

A transgender woman is standing for election at provincial level for the first time in northern Thailand

A transgender woman is standing for election for the first time in provincial elections in Thailand.

Yonlada Suanyos, president of the Trans Female Association of Thailand, is a candidate for local government in Nan province in northern Thailand.