GUIDE TO THIS MONTH'S ARTICLES - October 2015

The main topic this month is Transgender.

Start with this quiz to see how much you know about transgender - then check your answers on the infographic:

• QUIZ - TRANSGENDER

Read the main article about trans people around the world - their problems and the way they can help everyone have more rights:

• The Trans Revolution

Find out more about what the different words mean, and how we can talk about trans people:

• Trans: language and definitions

Read about how you can help trans people - it may surprise you:

• Nine very easy things to do… to help trans people

What should parents do if their child is transgender or wants to be the other gender?:

• Trans children

Read the stories of eight trans people from around the world:

• I am what I am

A list of organizations around the world, books and films that support trans and intersex:

• Trans-action - support groups around the world, books, films etc

Read an interview with this singer from Ethiopia - Meklit Hadero:

• Meklit Hadero - singer from Ethiopia

From the web this month:

Read this story (with photos) about the thousands of Syrian refugees who go to Lebanon:

• A village in Lebanon that takes more Syrian refugees than Britain

Here is the story of a small group of refugees from Syria who tried to find a new home via Thailand - it is not easy:

• Syrian refugees in Bangkok

And a READY LESSON about the Syrian refugees in Bangkok, and those who go to Lebanon, for pre-intermediate learners:

• READY LESSON (for Pre-Intermediate learners) : SYRIAN REFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD

From the blogs this month:

The Paris climate talks are coming - at the end of November - can you help New Internationalist tell the story of the people who are affected most by climate change?:

• Paris climate talks - let's change the story

These Africans are cycling across Africa, from Mozambique to Kenya, to make people think about climate change:

• By bike across Africa

Walking from Rome to Paris to make people think about climate change (next month's topic is the Paris climate talks):

• Walking to the Paris climate talks

And here's a READY LESSON about why these groups are walking and cycling to Paris - to prepare for the Climate Talks in Paris next month:

• READY LESSON (for Pre-Intermediate learners) : WHY CYCLE ACROSS AFRICA?

A Hindu group killed a Muslim because he ate beef - why is there so much hate and fear in India? - and how can it stop?:

• 'Kill the people who eat beef!'

Does our energy have to be controlled by big powerful companies? Do we have to continue to burn fossil fuels? There is another way - read about the way to fair, sustainable, democratic energy:

• We can have energy that is fair, sustainable and democratic

The UK has stopped giving aid to India. There are billionaires in India. But the aid is actually very important. Read why:

• People need to understand aid better