Maximum Clinic

27/11/2013

In the past year, across the world, 238 people have been murdered – 22 of whom were younger than 20 years old.

In most countries, data on murdered trans people are not systematically produced. Meaningful research requires government backing, but the lack of recognition, through ignorance or malice, for trans people and the violence they face, remains a massive barrier to its commission

31/10/2013

For the individual outer appearance is at the root of their personal conflict

For the transgender individual whose misrepresentative outer appearance is at the root of their personal conflict, it may be clear how the skin is a critical component of establishing self-harmony. However, the role of the dermatologist in their care is yet to be determined.

12/10/2013

“Medical tests” to bar any migrant workers deemed to be “ *xual” or from entering and other Gulf countries is outrageous and should be rejected out of hand, said Amnesty International.

A proposal to introduce “medical tests” to bar migrant workers deemed to be “homos*xual” or transgender from entering Kuwait and other Gulf countries is outrageous.

10/10/2013

He asked to die after undergoing a series of failed reassignment surgeries to from female to male.

A transgender man has been helped to die by doctors in Belgium after a series of failed gender reassignment operations.

09/10/2013

Director of public health at the Kuwaiti health ministry, announced that a new medical device is under development which will be able to detect those with s*xual preferences which differ from the majority standard.

Most New Yorkers have heard the expression “gay-dar,” which refers to someone’s ability to determine whether another person is gay and straight. But Kuwaitis are claiming that their government will soon be able to administer a medical test to determine whether those entering the country are gay. For...

28/09/2013

Know what to expect BEFORE you start taking hormones

13/09/2013

This anti-trans woman ideology is harmful

In light of the so-called s*x scandal surrounding hip-hop DJ Mister Cee, transgender writer and activist Janet Mock, in a poignant piece at her eponymous blog, lambastes critics who shame men who date transgender women, calling it harmful and misogynistic. 

13/09/2013

The father has been taking hormone replacement therapies for years but elected to retain the reproductive organs of a woman.

A transgender man has given birth to his first child in Germany and wants to be registered as the baby's father.

26/08/2013

Hormone therapy has some immediate effects, but it may take as long as 12 to 18 months for the full effects to develop

Experts describe what Bradley Manning could expect from hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery.

22/08/2013

Video is unfortunately not the first of its kind to emerge following Russia's passage of anti-gay "propaganda" legislation

A horrifying new video hit the web this weekend, documenting what appears to be a brutal attack on a Russian transgender woman by five men after she had allegedly been ambushed in a public park. (WARNING: Contains Graphic Imagery)If the video above is unavailable, a slideshow of several screenshots…

21/08/2013

Woman appearing on a popular Pakistani reality show says: All trans people “should be killed”

A young woman appearing on a popular Pakistani reality show has said that all trans people "should be killed" as they are "useless" burdens on society.

16/08/2013

LGBT rights worldwide have made significant gains in recent decades

The movement to recognize same-s*x marriage continues to gain traction worldwide, though homophobia still persists within societies. This Backgrounder examines policies toward same-s*x couples in select countries.