If you are looking for general news regarding the transgender community, major media and human rights organizations produce frequent, heavily-researched reports:
: A 2006 visual research study titled "Visualising the Transsexual Self" investigated how trans individuals interact with photography. It highlighted the concepts of "seeing" the body and "being seen" by others as heightened, self-conscious performances in a society strictly adjusted to a two-gender system.
: Organizations like the American Psychological Association (APA) have authorized formal task forces to draft competence and care guidelines for psychologists handling gender identity.
: A published sociological study titled "Youth Perceptions of Shemale; Celebrated TV Idols..." analyzed how teenagers respond to trans celebrities on television. The report noted that while many teens realized that televised depictions reflected real-world identities rather than just fictional characters, they still maintained rigid views regarding dressing and traditional gender expectations. 📰 Broad Press and Human Rights Reports