Sex Change

Bradley Manning's 'Chelsea' avatar creates complications for US military

Bradley Manning created a whole new set of potential complications for the U.S. military, asking to be known as a woman named Chelsea and to undergo hormone treatment

Argentina makes sex-change surgery a legal right

Adults who want sex-change surgery or hormone therapy in Argentina will be able to get it as part of their public or private health care plans.

No law prevents an adult from undergoing sex change surgery: HC

The high court said that if there was any threat to the petitioner, Bhidan Barua, he could approach the police for protection. Barua was scheduled to undergo a sex reassignment surgery which was delayed after his parents opposed it.

HC refuses to hear plea on sex change, man threatens suicide

The petitioner, a 21-year-old who has been seeking permission to undergo a sex change operation has said he should be granted permission to commit suicide if he's not allowed to undergo the sex change surgery.

How sex change ruined this Canadian model's chances

Jenna Talackova, 23, was born male, and that led the Miss Universe Canada organisers to disqualify her last week as a finalist in the 61st Miss Universe Canada pageant taking place in May.

Sex-change for kids on the rise in the US

Sex change before puberty raises ethical questions. Some doctors say it's harmful to have an irreversible treatment too early, others say withholding it would be more harmful.