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US Supreme Court Upholds Bans On Transgender Athletes In Women Sports
US states like Idaho, West Virginia and two dozen other Republican-led states can now enforce measuresrequiring students to compete in public school and college teams according to their sex assigned at birth rather than their gender identity.
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Made In Heaven's Trinetra On Her Trans Identity: 'Couldn't Be The Boyfriend To My Girlfriend'
"Who I was in my body, myself, at that time, I could not be the boyfriend she wanted because I wasn't a boy to begin with," Trinetra said in the recent episode of Soha Ali Khan's podcast
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Transgenders Have No Legal Right To Demand Traditional 'Badhai': High Court
The court also noted that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, does not provide for any such right.
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Explained: Why Queer Activists Are Opposing New Bill For Transgenders
According to the Bill's Statement of Objects and Reasons, it aims to "recognise a specific class of transgender persons, who face social issues and to create a regime for their protection".
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'Where Am I Safe?': Trans People Fear Harassment After UK Court's Ruling
In April, the UK Supreme Court affirmed that under equality laws, the term "sex" refers to biological sex, meaning a transgender woman is legally considered male, and a transgender man is considered female.
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US Government Restricts Sports Visas For Transgender Women
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Monday it has updated its immigration policy to restrict visa eligibility for transgender women seeking to compete in women's sports.
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Trump Administration Ordered To Issue Passports To Trans Americans With 'X'
A federal US judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to resume issuing passports to transgender Americans with "X" as their gender designation, a practice suspended since Donald Trump's return to the White House.
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Definition Of A "Woman" Based On Person's Sex At Birth: UK Supreme Court
Britain's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the legal definition of a "woman" is based on a person's sex at birth, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the bitter debate over trans rights.
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US Trans Pilot, Falsely Named In Washington Plane Crash, Sues Influencer For Defamation
Jo Ellis sued Matt Wallace, an influencer with 2.2 million followers on the platform X.
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"Permanently Ban Sex Change, End This Lie": Trump Rages Against 'Wokeness'
Donald Trump has called on the United States Congress to 'permanently ban and criminalise sex change on children' as part of his battle to remove 'wokeness' - or being concerned about discrimination - from civil society and the military.
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Trans Actor Hunter Schafer's Video Outburst Against Trump After Passport Gender Change
US trans actress Hunter Schafer, known for her HBO hit show "Euphoria," has said that her passport gender marker was changed to male, slamming the Trump administration which has demonized any recognition of gender diversity.
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Medical Curriculum Revision Sparks Outrage By Activists Over Omission Of Disability And Transgender Rights
The controversy led to widespread media coverage and public backlash, culminating in the withdrawal of the curriculum on Teachers' Day, September 5, 2024.
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"Shouldn't Be Believing People Can Be Any Sex They Want": Rishi Sunak
During his closing speech at the 2023 Conservative Party conference on October 4, he shared his stance on gender debate and said, "A man is a man and a woman is a woman".
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"Not Juicy News": Ex-Bengal Chief Minister's Daughter Plans Sex Surgery
The decision of a former West Bengal chief minister's daughter to go in for the medical and legal process for gender affirmation after identifying as a man for years has come as a shot in the arm for others like him in the state.
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Kerala Transgender Couple Move Wedding Venue As Temple "Denies Permission"
The alleged denial of permission to solomnise the wedding of a transgender-couple in a temple here has triggered a row in the district as several members of the marginalised community criticised the management of the place of worship.
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US Supreme Court Upholds Bans On Transgender Athletes In Women Sports
US states like Idaho, West Virginia and two dozen other Republican-led states can now enforce measuresrequiring students to compete in public school and college teams according to their sex assigned at birth rather than their gender identity.
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Made In Heaven's Trinetra On Her Trans Identity: 'Couldn't Be The Boyfriend To My Girlfriend'
"Who I was in my body, myself, at that time, I could not be the boyfriend she wanted because I wasn't a boy to begin with," Trinetra said in the recent episode of Soha Ali Khan's podcast
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Transgenders Have No Legal Right To Demand Traditional 'Badhai': High Court
The court also noted that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, does not provide for any such right.
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Explained: Why Queer Activists Are Opposing New Bill For Transgenders
According to the Bill's Statement of Objects and Reasons, it aims to "recognise a specific class of transgender persons, who face social issues and to create a regime for their protection".
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'Where Am I Safe?': Trans People Fear Harassment After UK Court's Ruling
In April, the UK Supreme Court affirmed that under equality laws, the term "sex" refers to biological sex, meaning a transgender woman is legally considered male, and a transgender man is considered female.
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US Government Restricts Sports Visas For Transgender Women
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Monday it has updated its immigration policy to restrict visa eligibility for transgender women seeking to compete in women's sports.
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Trump Administration Ordered To Issue Passports To Trans Americans With 'X'
A federal US judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to resume issuing passports to transgender Americans with "X" as their gender designation, a practice suspended since Donald Trump's return to the White House.
-
Definition Of A "Woman" Based On Person's Sex At Birth: UK Supreme Court
Britain's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the legal definition of a "woman" is based on a person's sex at birth, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the bitter debate over trans rights.
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US Trans Pilot, Falsely Named In Washington Plane Crash, Sues Influencer For Defamation
Jo Ellis sued Matt Wallace, an influencer with 2.2 million followers on the platform X.
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"Permanently Ban Sex Change, End This Lie": Trump Rages Against 'Wokeness'
Donald Trump has called on the United States Congress to 'permanently ban and criminalise sex change on children' as part of his battle to remove 'wokeness' - or being concerned about discrimination - from civil society and the military.
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Trans Actor Hunter Schafer's Video Outburst Against Trump After Passport Gender Change
US trans actress Hunter Schafer, known for her HBO hit show "Euphoria," has said that her passport gender marker was changed to male, slamming the Trump administration which has demonized any recognition of gender diversity.
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Medical Curriculum Revision Sparks Outrage By Activists Over Omission Of Disability And Transgender Rights
The controversy led to widespread media coverage and public backlash, culminating in the withdrawal of the curriculum on Teachers' Day, September 5, 2024.
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"Shouldn't Be Believing People Can Be Any Sex They Want": Rishi Sunak
During his closing speech at the 2023 Conservative Party conference on October 4, he shared his stance on gender debate and said, "A man is a man and a woman is a woman".
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"Not Juicy News": Ex-Bengal Chief Minister's Daughter Plans Sex Surgery
The decision of a former West Bengal chief minister's daughter to go in for the medical and legal process for gender affirmation after identifying as a man for years has come as a shot in the arm for others like him in the state.
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Kerala Transgender Couple Move Wedding Venue As Temple "Denies Permission"
The alleged denial of permission to solomnise the wedding of a transgender-couple in a temple here has triggered a row in the district as several members of the marginalised community criticised the management of the place of worship.
