Transgender News, Guides & Product Reviews

Explore the latest transgender news, guides, product reviews, and awareness dates. As we continue to offer the leading LGBTQ+ Pride magazine, we will update you on the best Transgender product deals and trending news, alongside help and guidance.

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Global Trend of Transgender Rights Backlash Revealed

Posted on February 27, 2024March 9, 2024 by Joshua

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Global Trend of Transgender Rights Backlash Revealed

As awareness and legal measures concerning transgender individuals increase, new data highlights a concerning trend of heightened backlash posing threats to their rights worldwide. The Trans Rights Indicator Project (TRIP) index, introduced in the journal Perspectives on Politics by Cambridge University Press, stands out as one of the pioneering efforts…

Transgender Awareness Week

Posted on November 13, 2023March 9, 2024 by Joshua

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Every year between 13th – 19th November, generally one week before the Transgender Day of Remembrance on 20th November; Both individuals and organisations around the world come together to participate in Transgender Awareness Week, in a bid to help raise visibility about Transgender people and highlight the varying issues that members…

International Transgender Day of Visibility

Posted on March 31, 2023March 9, 2024 by Joshua

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Every year on the 31st March we observe International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV). Unfortunately we still live in a world where trans and non-binary people suffer abuse, discrimination and violence which really needs to stop! Here at Joshua Lloyd we fully understand that there’s an uncomfortable amount of pressure…

Conversion Therapy Ban UK

Posted on May 13, 2021March 13, 2024 by Joshua

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Joshua Lloyd responds to the latest news on UK Government brining forward legislation to ban conversion therapy. When people think of conversion therapy, they think of it as a thing of the past. Unfortunately still to this day in 2021, there are still far too many LGBT victims of conversion practices…

What Is Transgender?

Transgender people have a gender identity or gender expression which differs from the sex which they were assigned at birth, also know as their assigned sex. Some transgender people who wish to undergo assistance to transition from on sex to another may identify as transsexual. Transgender, also known in its shorter name trans, is an umbrella term which also includes those who identify as opposite to their assigned sex and can also include those who identify as non binary or genderqueer.

Transgender Pride Flag

Designed in 1999 by American trans woman Monica Helms, the transgender pride flag was created to be a symbol of the trans community, organisations and individuals around the world. Much like other LGBTQ+ pride flags, this transgender symbol has been widely adopted and endorsed throughout trans awareness periods globablly.

Colours Of The Transgender Flag

The transgender pride flag is comprised of five horizontal stripes utilising three individual colours, from the top blue, pink, white, pink and blue. The colours have different meaning with blue representing men and pink for women alongside the centred white stripe for those who do not fit into gender binary.