Glamour UK celebrates trans women as women of the year (and more transgender news)

As trans rights face increasing threat in the UK, Glamour honours nine of the community’s most ground-breaking voices at this year’s Women of the Year Awards.

In the UK there is an internal conversation in the queer community about the framing of trans women as dolls.

For a trans woman to willingly give up patriarchal privilege is the opposite of empowerment, it is to take up the patriarchal cross and accept everything that goes with it. It is not about the clothes, the make-up, or the sex, it is about an understanding of self and an understanding of what that means to be a woman in the world.

Out of reach: Where do Michigan’s trans youth go for care now?

Gender Clinic Files: How I discovered the waiting times for every gender clinic in the UK

Judge confirms reinstatement of Amherst school counselor who was fired after allegations of misgendering transgender students

New Pentagon policy undercuts trans troops’ ability to ask to stay in the military, AP learns

Transgender service members now face new barriers under Pentagon rules that let commanders overrule independent boards and enforce outdated uniform standards.

This guide breaks down realistic, affordable ways for transgender women to protect their skin, boost confidence, and maintain a radiant glow through smart self-care, hormone-aware skincare, and simple lifestyle changes that truly work.

Angel City FC captain Sarah Gorden to trans and intersex players: ‘We do support you’