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Days after the Supreme Court struck down abortion rights, Michigan's Republican gubernatorial candidates have been asked if it's also time to roll back constitutional protections for gay rights.None of the five candidates took up the…

Comment this storyCommentLONDON — A sport invented by British author JK Rowling in his hugely popular Harry Potter series — which features witches and wizards flying on broomsticks trying to score goals — is changing brands.The fictional…

Transgender and gender non-conforming people, and the families that support them, are under increasing attack in the United States. Proposed and Passed State Laws targeting transgender children and threatening parents of trans…

Leading the pack of hopefuls is Rishi Sunak, Britain's former Chancellor of the Exchequer whose government resignation last week contributed to the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. After the second round of voting among…

How Teixeira came to talk about the essentials of class politics while sitting just feet away from a pile of Lynne Cheney books speaks volumes about the state of the American left, where the scholar of 70-year-old felt alienated — and on…

Translations: Seattle Trans Film FestivalMay 5 to 8, 2022 The spotlight on transgender people is a magnifying glass under which the privileged among us become more privileged, while the marginalized are burned.…

In the most successful revolutions, there comes a time when the dictator is ousted from office by a powerful figure in his entourage. During the Arab Spring, the formula became familiar: a military commander claimed he could no longer sit…

Comment this storyCommentThe US military has suspended retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, his former communications chief, from his role as a mentor and placed him under investigation after posting a tweet that appeared to mock first lady Jill…

As the dust settles after the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health, experts are increasingly concerned about the negative impact of the decision that overturned Roe vs. Wade can have on the mental health and…

A candidate running in the crowded Democratic primary in New York's 10th congressional district has called for revisions to the Biden administration's proposed updates to Title IX and the exclusion of transgender people from women's…

Alabama Rep. Neil Rafferty speaks in support of…

Since the U.S. Supreme Court effectively overturned the landmark 1973 abortion rights case Roe vs. Wade on June 24, activists cried out in fury at a monumental loss of reproductive rights. Yet their messages and calls to action too often…

A radical feminist writer has said she intends to sue Nottingham City Council for libel, accusing it of 'unlawfully banning' her from making a speech about council property. Nottingham has canceled a booking at a library for a talk…

With the end of a constitutionally protected abortion right, advocates will need new arguments to sway state legislatures.Carolyn Moon is a reproductive rights activist from McLean County and a…

JThe Biden administration announced changes to U.S. Title IX anti-discrimination rules that would expand the law's protections against sexual assault and harassment and also codify protections for students on the basis of…

The petition was filed by Xavier Alexander Musk, who turned 18 earlier this year and filed the case in Los Angeles County Court shortly after. She asks that her name be changed to Vivian Jenna Wilson. Wilson is the surname of his mother,…

Just days after the Iowa Supreme Court ruled on abortion rights in Iowa, Democrats in the state are sending out the message that other rights could be at risk. The Iowa Supreme Court released a…

Transgender students and their allies said Wednesday they will not remain silent in the face of a new state policy they say discriminates against transgender athletes on school teams. "We're at a point…

Dr. Sara WarnerThe leaked draft of the opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization not only sparked nationwide alarm and protests among women's rights activists and scholars, but also…

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By BROOKE SCHULTZ, Reporting for AmericaHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday passed Republican-sponsored legislation banning transgender women from participating in women's sports.The proposal, which passed 30-20, is…

The legislation would amend the existing Public Health Act to empower children under the age of 18 classified as “runaway or homeless youth,” or RHY, to provide consent for medical, dental, health and hospital services, and…

COMMENT: I ​​LOVE DEFINE MYSELF AS "PANSEXUAL" -- SOMETIMES LABELS CAN BE USEFUL: For many members of the LGBTQ+ community, finding a label that works for them can be daunting. Nyanda Foday, former Birmingham Young Poet Laureate…

Most events are both in-person and online, so if venturing into an actual panel or DJ set isn't an option for you, tune in for free via Zoom. All in-person participants must show proof of vaccination.Capital Trans Pride Pool Party: June…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Indiana voted on Tuesday to override the GOP governor's veto of a bill banning transgender women from participating in girls' school sports and joining more than a dozen schools. other states that…

The working group will be chaired by Karen Kornbluh, former OECD Ambassador and Senior Researcher and Director of the Digital Innovation and Democracy Initiative at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, and Julie Brill, Chief…

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States across the country are working to restrict the rights of LGBTQ people, including in sports, education, and health care. But many transgender people have already felt underserved by…

The Texas Supreme Court issued a multi-part ruling on investigations into transgender care for minors on Friday that won both sides a victory.The court's decision ends an investigation into the family of a transgender minor, but overturns a…

Talbot says she's often asked when she knew she was trans, and her answer is simple: She always knew who she was. His mother could see him early too. Before her transition, she played with trains, but hers hosted tea parties. She swapped…

Since the Supreme Court ruling in 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision ruled that women have the constitutional right to terminate their pregnancies, proponents and opponents of abortion rights have worked to…

If someone asked you to draw a Venn diagram showing the overlap between Ted Lasso and Euphoria, you might think it would turn out to be two circles. Ted Lasso, after all, it's a heartwarming fish-out-of-water story of a chronically…

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…

"Yes, I hear you calling, and I CHOOSE to end…

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…

"I hereby direct your agency to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all reported instances of…

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,…

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?…

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…

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…

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I've been on Twitter for almost a decade and still am not convinced. If you tap on it, I would say I hate him more than I love…

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…