Trans Issues

The Martinsville Public School District has been ordered to allow a middle school transgender student to use school restrooms that match her gender identity. Chief Justice Tanya Walton Pratt entered the injunction in favor of the…

The US Department of Justice on Friday challenged an Alabama law that makes it a crime for doctors to treat transgender people under the age of 19 with puberty blockers and hormones to help them affirm their new…

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Californians have watched with concern and sadness in recent weeks as lawmakers in the Midwest and South debate the rights of LGBTQ people within their borders.Among the questions: whether transgender…

Born and raised in Birmingham, he first came out as gay in 1998. His teenage years were filled with teasing and bullying which he described as a "daily gantlet". He ran away from home. Before his first year, in search of a fresh start, he…

A California man was arrested this week for sending messages to Merriam-Webster in which he threatened to shoot and bomb its offices because he did not like the company's dictionary definitions of the identity of gender, authorities…

Meanwhile, in Florida, the Department of Health has indicated that minors seeking transgender care should not receive such medical assistance. In Alabama, parents are trying to overturn a law banning care for their…

MORRISVILLE, Vermont (WCAX) — Hundreds of Vermonters gathered Saturday to remember a 29-year-old Hinesburg trans woman who police say was brutally murdered earlier this week.The Vermont Pride Center held a vigil for Fern Feather in…

Award-winning actress and LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS activist Alexandra Billings joins co-hosts VV Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss the flurry of recent anti-trans bills and American misogyny. Billings reads excerpts from his new…

Transgender students, like all students, benefit from participating in school sports, and allowing transgender youth to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity does not disadvantage their peers. In fact, the…

Since 2014, the Saccone Joly family has been documenting their daily life online to almost two million followers.Jonathan and his wife Anna were just a young couple with a dog when they started recording videos for YouTube,…

The mental health of the UK's transgender community is at crisis point, with many people "hanging by a string", professional bodies and support groups have told the Guardian.The stark warnings follow a week of intensified public debate on…

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Kentucky's Fairness Campaign have praised Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear for vetoing Senate Bill 83, a law that would deny transgender students in Kentucky the opportunity to play school sports.…

Headline-grabber: Putin is 'brutal', says BidenHello everybody. I'm Martin Farrer and these are today's best stories.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address the United Nations Security Council later today amid growing…

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PRETORIA, South Africa – So-called conversion therapy is still widely practiced in South Africa, impacting the well-being of the LGBTQ+ community. Over the years, families, schools, religious sects and peer groups have been used to try to…

(Alamy) 3 minute read20 mins MPs have been urged to be careful of the language they use around trans issues after Boris Johnson faced backlash for a 'glib' joke referring to trans identity. According to Politico, the…

TWO brilliant khawaja sirah (transwomen) were awarded the state's Pride of Pakistan during the March 23 Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad - less than a week after four transwomen were murdered in KP and another raped in Islamabad, and days…

Hundreds of high school students walked out of class this morning at Benjamin Franklin High School to…

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By James Finn | LOS ANGELES – Last January, I wrote about Andy Herman, a Roman Catholic priest from Los Angeles who blamed the Bishop of Marquette for effectively expelling trans and gay people from his diocese. Well, Andy wrote, I just…

On February 11, the Georgian Senate passed and approved new legislation intended to clamp down on discussions of gender identity and critical race theory in K-8 private schools. The bill passed 32 to 20 along party lines. Summarized in…

Trans children have been put under the microscope by state legislatures, with some proposing laws restricting their identity and health care.It's hard to be a child. You navigate a new world, try to understand it, get to know yourself and…

We don't have an exact release date for Hogwarts Legacy, but it's expected sometime in 2022, while there's been general buzz around a trailer and other important details that will be soon to be revealed. As a trans woman who grew up…

Recently, Governor Greg Abbott issued a directive that gender-affirming treatment for children under 21 is…

Now that Guyana's old anti-trans law has been repealed, Guyana's transgender community is tackling the task of eliminating anti-trans attitudes from society. Healthcare workers during the Guyana Trans United briefing on February 25, 2022 in…

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Will Quince. (Parliament) Tory schools minister Will Quince has announced he "wouldn't be too happy" for a trans child to share a boarding school with his daughters.Quince was giving evidence before the Education!-->!-->…

What's in a name? In Shakespeare, when Juliet asks this question regarding the surname of her forbidden lover, Romeo, Montague, it is an expression of lamentation. In her society, she is banished from a life with her true love. These…

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NEW DELHI- Police threats, slurs and even violence are all part of LGBTQ+ life in India, but a new rule could ease the onslaught in a southern state by becoming a 'trailblazer' for sexual minorities.The Tamil Nadu government recently…

Computer engineer Miss Bell is pictured outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London Keira told the Daily Mail what happened to her, to shed light on her plight and, she said, serve as a warning to others. Keira was raised in…

In just four days, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott banned gender-affirming health care for trans minors, ordering everyone to report this care to the State under pain of criminal prosecution. How did…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, indicted for nearly seven years on three counts of securities fraud and currently under FBI investigation for abuse of power, released today (Monday, 21 February) an official notice from the…

I15 years have passed since the establishment of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the independent body charged with protecting and promoting equality and human rights for all in Britain. We regulate and enforce human rights and…

Although there are people who don't want politics in their comics, comics have always been used as social commentary. Since its early days, DC has been at the forefront of this with the Golden Age Superman comic books. Since then, DC…

Bus stop at the corner of Bourke and McEvoy streets where the teenagers attacked one of the gay victims. NSW Police have arrested two teenagers for allegedly carrying out brazen homophobic attacks in the city of Sydney.…

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Three months after saying an emotional goodbye to his fans via social networks, Veneno The star Isabel Torres has sadly passed away. "Today, February 11, 2022, we say goodbye to Isabel," read a statement posted on Torres' Instagram,…

c/o Rainero Corbeletti The 2022 Winter Olympics has many controversies looming behind it, ranging from unfavorable quarantine conditions for athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19, concerns about climate…

There's a list of proposed bills in state houses across the country this year that target LGBTQ students and, more broadly, how teachers engage with students on issues related to gender and sexuality.Lawmakers in more than 24 states have…

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© Jude Black Dreamstime.com By Martina Li in Taiwan 02/01/2022 The Australian Government has announced temporary changes…

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to form a high-level committee to deal with border issues as National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf concluded a two-day visit to Kabul, local media reported. It comes weeks after videos…

The Executive Council opened its final meeting on Jan. 25 highlighting a wide range of issues facing the church, including advocating for voting rights, the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, final planning for the 80…

Freight services to WA from the Eastern States were disrupted after floodwaters damaged parts of the rail line between Adelaide and Perth.Large parts of the Trans-Australian Railway that connects the eastern states to Perth have been…

Testosterone shortages are forcing many transgender and non-conforming people to make a choice between derailing their transition or turning to the black market, the Thomson Reuters Foundation/Gay Times report. Month-long shortages have…

Lawmakers will seek to make name change process easier for LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians LGBTQ Equality Caucus January 20, 2022 | 3:46 p.m. HARRISBURG, January 20 – Members of the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus are…

Blue fences create safety hazard for drivers, manager says; The City of Coquitlam is also raising the issue after hearing complaints from drivers trying to negotiate the construction of a pipeline along United Boulevard. When Craig…

(Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)Top trade officials from South Korea and Canada agreed on Monday to boost cooperation on key materials supply chains and other trade issues, Seoul's industry ministry said.Seoul Commerce…

The murals became a means to achieve two goals. Not only does it make a space more interesting, but it's also a great attention-grabber to get an important message across. Rise Forum, an NGO dedicated to gender, health and environmental…

Each year, more and more LGBTQ candidates are running for and being elected to serve in local, state and federal offices. And 2022 does not look different. In the 2021 election cycle, there are over 1,000 LGBTQ representatives in the…

Law and Religion Australian Neil Foster has reported on a case before the ACT Appeals Tribunal that attempts to find the line between infringement and defamation in resolving complaints about a vigorous debate on social media. The ACT…

Harry Potter author JK Rowling.Mr Streeting, who was appointed prime minister in November, said it was "perfectly legitimate" to disagree with the Edinburgh-based Harry Potter author, who has become a controversial figure because of of her…

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement between 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region and by far the largest free trade bloc in the world ever!-->…

A MAJOR public consultation has been launched on a draft freight strategy for the region - including reliable trans-Pennine links. Businesses, people working in the freight and logistics sector and citizens are…

"What we want is to build communities"Jones began fighting for transgender rights while attending Phoenix Community College. During her transition, her access to the fitness center locker rooms was revoked and she found herself having to…

JK Rowling is a notable omission from the upcoming Harry Potter reunion, and there's a pretty clear reason she was snubbed.She single-handedly created one of the most distinguished fictional worlds in the history of literature, cinema and…

Judges are told they can ban the press from reporting the former name of a transgender defendant - or even make the court appearance completely secretThe privacy rights of trans accused must be upheld in court, according to…

By Noah Schaffer This list consists of recent music documentaries that I have released over the past year - a few hiccups as well as the most notable. Local theaters may have reopened this year, but I only saw one movie in person (and it…

FRUITS AND FRIES: The two sides agreed to collaborate on the chip supply chain, which would be a strategic effort to…

Voices from LGBTQ media and other community leaders reacted with shock and dismay to news of the death of Rebecca Juro, an uncompromising transgender activist, print journalist and internet radio host, on December 17. Juro, who was 59, died…

Whenever I read about the seemingly continuous stages of bacchanal festivities in Downing Street over the past 18 months, one question comes first to my mind. Who exactly is responsible for finding the excuses for Downing Street? Because…

During his visit to Washington at the end of November, the Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis underline that "Lithuania's biggest lesson is that economic coercion does not necessarily mean that the country has to move away…

(Bangkok) - Transgender people in Thailand have no path to legal recognition of their gender identity, which leaves them vulnerable to various forms of discrimination, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today with…

A Pakistani transgender person, who is an active organizer of a movement to end the demolition of working-class settlements and markets in Karachi, was reportedly tortured and sexually assaulted a day before a climate march that took…

Agriculture CS Peter Munya. The government is working on modalities to help farmers access affordable fertilizers and feeds to improve production and incomes. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya noted that high input costs had…

Streetsblog Chicago co-editor Courtney Cobbs and I are happy to announce that we have hired Ruth Rosas as the website's very first dedicated and bilingual reporter to the Latin American communities. Ruth is a strong advocate for…

Yet another elite liberal institution denies science and embraces anarchy. In this case, the denial hurts the women, whom the Liberals claim to defend and respect. Americans are tolerant and open-minded, but we…

Dear members of the UCT community Dignity, respect, human rights and social justice are core values ​​that define who we are as an institution. It requires that we tackle unjust discrimination in all its forms, be…

December 4, 2021IN 2013 A The Conservative government has legalized same-sex marriage. It was the last step in Britain's social liberalization that began in the 1960s and the Conservatives' own modernization. Despite opposition at the…

DDespite an increase in screen representation and hits such as It's a Sin and RuPaul's Drag Race UK, being LGBTQ + and working on TV can still be tough. It has been described as a 'cap and dagger' industry where most people are freelance…

Hunter Schafer and Zendaya in Euphoria. (HBO) After a painfully long wait, Euphoria season two has a confirmed release date and an exciting first trailer. Here's everything we know about the new episodes. Euphoria won applause and awards…

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Every year, Hollywood donates millions to LGBTQ organizations, partnering with GLAAD, HRC, The Trevor Project and The Point Foundation for star-studded galas as stars sit on their boards or serve on host committees. But it's…

Persistent border uncertainty has forced Air New Zealand to cancel more than 1,000 flights between Australia and New Zealand by December 31. The move comes after the New Zealand government said it was unlikely to resume quarantine travel…

PHILADELPHIA CREAM - Homelessness and unemployment were cited as two lingering issues for many trans people in Philadelphia, according to panelists at a Nov. 10 forum titled Supporting Trans Community.In the run-up to Transgender Awareness…

Vancouver - The British Columbia government has issued new orders rationing the province's limited gasoline supply and restricting travel on several highways affected by the storm. Public Safety Minister Mike…

The National Council for Transgender People in India arose with a set of recommendations suggesting a revision of the medical curriculum in India, with the aim of producing sensitized doctors. The idea is to really equip them to provide…

Last week, Bungie announced that it will be spending November raising awareness about the issues facing transgender and non-conforming people. As part of the company's campaign, the developer debuted today with a new emblem for Destiny 2…

A TRANS activist called for a 'Derry-Londonderry' style solution to the explosive gender language debate. Adrianne Elson spoke after concerns were raised about a recurring poverty bill in Stormont. 2Transwoman Adrianne Elson called for a…

Ingo Rademacher, who plays Jax on General Hospital, took to Instagram to share his side of the story following a strong reaction from his co-stars to a repost he made of his Instagram story. The actor clarifies what was on his mind when…

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Danica Roem has been re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, and she will remain the longest-serving transgender elected official in the United States Roem, a Democrat, was elected to a third term on Tuesday representing District…

From the editors of Wonderwall.com 6:24 p.m. PDT, November 1, 2021 Jazz Jennings says she gained 100 pounds while battling binge…

ROME - President Joe Biden announced at the G-20 summit on Sunday that the United States had reached a deal to cut tariffs on billions of dollars of European steel and aluminum, mitigating a trade war that had put straining transatlantic…

Academics warn universities should stop flattering students who are told to "accept academic freedom or LEAVE" after professor "hunted down" for her role in the trans-rowProfessor Kathleen Stock quit her job over transphobia…

Express news service COIMBATORE: The Covid-19 pandemic has forced transgender people in the state to pay double the amount they previously paid to undergo gender-affirming surgeries. According to community members, a…

Abhinaya, a trans woman from Chennai, died of multiple health problems during the peak of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in September 2020 at the age of 34. She was passionate about painting and her struggles in life as a…

Texas State Representative James White - Photo: Nacogdoches Tea Party, via Facebook. A Texas Republican lawmaker wrote a letter Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asking him to issue an opinion saying Texans do not have to…

On October 13, the National Medical Commission (NMC), the body responsible for regulating medical education in India, released an advisory regarding the LGBTQIA + community and the necessary changes in the skills of its human-based medical…

ABERDEEN, Wash. A crowd flock to a Broadway Street car park in Aberdeen. People at the kiosks sell homemade products. There are rainbow flags. Tweens with kitchen sink stain jobs. Old people and strollers. Everyone applauds the…

Ohio Republican Josh Mandel may not like transgender women, but he has no problem dragging.Photo: Composite Republican Josh Mandel keeps obsessing over transgender people and pronouns. The eternal candidate and former state treasurer made…

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Trans Peruvian women participating in PrEP studies expressed feelings of mistrust of researchers, wondering who PrEP is really for and stating that PrEP is rarely provided if a study is completed, leaving them feeling like guinea pigs.…

Dave Chapelle's new comedy special, The Closer, made more headlines for the comedian's controversial statements on the trans special. Both before and after its release, Netflix trans employees and their allies protested…

(KTXL) - A weather system will fall in northern California on Sunday with clouds, cooler temperatures, a chance of downpours and snow from the Sierra. Most of Sunday will be dry in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys as…

Content warning: contains statements of transphobiaThe pensive and lyrical queer Latinx story of Benjamin Alire Sáenz Aristote and Dante discover the secrets of the universe was released almost a decade ago and has received critical…

Asked whether others say people can change their gender, the former vice-chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University doubled his point. He continued, “Well unfortunately you can't say it publicly, but that's one of the big issues. “The…

TranspositionArtists: Musquiqui Chihying, Kate Cooper, COOL Magazine, Eusung Lee, Wunggyu Park "Transposition" is a term borrowed from both music and genetics, where it refers to a state in which a certain boundary is crossed. It is…

DENVER - Colorado has become the first state in the country to include transitional care for transgender people as part of essential health care requirements in the state, the Biden administration said on Tuesday. As part of this change,…

Last month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she was considering a proposal to legalize sex work in the state. The move has long been encouraged by advocates who say it would empower sex workers…

This is important because even in relatively trans-friendly states in the United States, a diagnosis of gender dysphoria can save the lives of trans people - as it is required to access gender-confirming surgeries. Mental health…

A philosophy professor at the university faces a campaign of "harassment" for her views on trans rights - students put up posters and demand that she be fired.Kathleen Stock, 48, a gender and sexual orientation expert who works for the…

For the untrained eye, the Sedona rock climbing route called "East Coast Punch”Looks like a steep cliff of craggy rocks. Last February, Lor Sabourin was popular to Rock and ice, a popular climbing site, for becoming the first non-binary…

Sajid Javid delivers his speech at the Conservative Party conference on October 5, 2021 (Ian Forsyth / Getty) UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid has reportedly claimed that using trans-inclusive language in healthcare facilities could…

With five rounds completed, the Trans Am series presented by Pirelli West Coast Championship will return to the Utah Motorsports Campus (UMC) from October 7-9 for its penultimate race. This is the first time in a decade that the roar of the…

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Donald Trump shows executive order withdrawing US from Trans-Pacific ... Partnership (TPP) on January 23, 2017 (Photo by Ron Sachs - Pool / Getty Images) Getty Images Trade and foreign policy analysts say the…