Thiaya started to live his authentic self in 1986, long before the country had a trans community
Societies across the world acknowledged and celebrated gender-diverse communities – until the British arrived to impose their Victorian values
Despite laws protecting trans rights, people face stigma, poverty and murder, thanks in part to a damaging colonial past
A defiant video by Maha Al-Mutairi about her experience as a trans woman has inspired people to believe that change is possible, says her lawyer
We are fed up with being shut out of church.
Since the pandemic started, we've been documenting cases of abuse and mistreatment of women in labour around the world. Explore our findings – and help add to them.