Transgender and Intersex Issues

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Added on: 09/17/2024

SheDrives: Pakistan’s first ride-share service exclusively for women and the transgender community

09/16/2024

A new service by the name of SheDrives was launched in Lahore, Pakistan recently and the most interesting thing about it is that it exclusively serves transgender…

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Added on: 09/16/2024

NSW’s first openly transgender woman elected into office in Newy

09/15/2024

History has been made again in Newcastle, with the election of the first openly transgender councillor Paige Johnson into office. The Labor candidate was voted top of the…

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Added on: 09/14/2024

Telangana announces transgender traffic troops under new recruitment program

09/13/2024

The Telangana government has announced India’s first-ever transgender-specific government recruitment and social welfare program, under which transgender persons will be trained and recruited for traffic management. As…

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Added on: 09/13/2024

What Donald Trump was referring to with his ‘transgender operations on illegal immigrants’ claim

09/12/2024

It was only one of many bromides from former President Donald Trump in Tuesday night’s debate — that Vice President Kamala Harris “wants to do transgender operations…

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Added on: 09/11/2024

Kiwi athletes voice concerns about transgender guidelines for sports in open letter

09/11/2024

Over 50 high-profile sporting identities and former Olympians have signed an open letter urging the Government to rethink the guiding principles for transgender athletes participating in sports….

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Added on: 09/11/2024

Delaware Democrats back Sarah McBride’s bid to become first openly transgender person in US Congress

09/10/2024

Delaware in November could elect the first openly transgender member of Congress and the state’s first Black U.S. senator. On Tuesday, voters in the Blue Hen State…

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Added on: 09/11/2024

In Thailand, Locals Are Expanding on the Country’s Queer Legacy

09/10/2024

Daytime Bangkok is an industrial opera—flashing tuks-tuks, hectic motorbikes, and dogged taxis whizz by the end of a side street, creating a soundtrack of car horns and…

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Added on: 09/10/2024

More than 160 Democrats urge Supreme Court to support transgender people’s rights to health care

09/09/2024

More than 160 members of Congress have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of defending transgender rights in America. The case, U.S. v….

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Added on: 09/10/2024

‘We have listened’: gender identity question added to Australia’s 2026 census after federal government backflip

09/09/2024

The government is adding a second new question to the 2026 census, restoring a proposed question on gender identity along with one on sexuality after a backlash…

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Added on: 09/10/2024

Yan Daudu: Traditional femme man confronts Nigeria’s modern homophobia

09/09/2024

After years of openly presenting as a woman, 32-year-old Adamu finds himself at a pivotal moment as he prepares to marry a woman. “I believe it is…

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Added on: 09/09/2024

Transgender Student Proudly Wears Male Uniform in Havana School

09/08/2024

Yumisleidi Rodríguez, a transgender student in Cuba, proudly shared on social media their ability to choose and wear the male school uniform at their educational center in Havana,…

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Added on: 09/09/2024

Hear the story of how a Navy veteran created the transgender pride flag

09/08/2024

Wright State University hosted TransOhio’s 15th Trans and Ally Symposium over the weekend. WYSO Intern and Community Voices Producer Lee Wade spoke with Monica Helms, the visionary behind the…

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Added on: 09/07/2024

Congressional Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Law Restricting Transgender Healthcare

09/06/2024

A coalition of U.S. Congressional leaders, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Skrmetti. The case challenges Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB1), a…

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Added on: 09/07/2024

Aurum POP INN’s Gender-Affirming Healthcare: Supporting Trans Women in South Africa

09/06/2024

Gender-affirming healthcare plays a crucial role in the lives of transgender individuals, helping them align their gender identity with their legal documents. The Aurum POP INN clinics…

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Added on: 09/06/2024

The Supreme Court Case on Trans Health Care, Explained.

09/05/2024

Since 2021, 24 states have banned hormone therapy for transgender youth with gender dysphoria. Leading medical experts and organizations — such as the American Medical Association, the American…

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Added on: 09/05/2024

‘We are seeking to discriminate’: lesbian group wanting to exclude trans women compares itself to Melbourne gay bar

09/04/2024

A lawyer for a Victorian lesbian group that wants to exclude transgender and bisexual women from its public events has compared its request to a Melbourne gay…

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Added on: 09/04/2024

Transgender Texans now unable to change sex on their birth certificates

09/03/2024

A new policy is limiting the changes transgender Texans can make when it comes to their identities. On Aug. 30, the Texas Department of State Health Services…

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Added on: 09/03/2024

Enoch Burke: Irish teacher in transgender row jailed for third time

09/02/2024

A teacher at the centre of a row over a transgender student has been sent to prison for a third time by a Dublin court. Enoch Burke…

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Added on: 09/02/2024

Jeff Younger: Fighting For Kids

09/01/2024

Flower Mound resident Jeff Younger recently spoke with The Dallas Express about his ongoing custody battle with his ex-wife, Anne Georgulas. Georgulas refers to one of their fraternal twin sons as…

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Added on: 09/01/2024

Anti-trans laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters

08/31/2024

In Kansas, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union have drafted a letter reminding election workers that a gender marker on a person’s identification does not need…

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Added on: 08/28/2024

Who are they? Hijra, third gender, transgender?

08/27/2024

People once referred to them in softer tones as the third gender. Subsequently, the government recognized them as Hijra, a traditional term prevalent in this subcontinent. In…

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Added on: 08/28/2024

Providers halt services after court allows Florida to enforce ban on transgender care for minors

08/27/2024

Advocates say transgender patients are facing barriers to “potentially life-saving health care” after a federal appeals court ruled that a Florida law banning gender-affirming care can be…

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Added on: 08/26/2024

Supreme Court leaves LGBTQ+ students without crucial civil rights protections ahead of school year

08/25/2024

The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold injunctions on the Biden administration’s latest education regulations in 10 states and hundreds of schools and university campuses nationwide leaves transgender,…

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Added on: 08/25/2024

Australian transgender woman wins landmark case against female-only app

08/24/2024

An Australian court ruled on Friday that removing a transgender woman from female-only social networking platform Giggle for Girls constituted discrimination, in a landmark decision on gender…

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Added on: 08/24/2024

Pakistan: Transgender entertainers face extortion

08/23/2024

Many transgender people in Pakistan’s northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province earn money by dancing at private parties and events. However, this is a risky way to earn a…

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Added on: 08/24/2024

Afghan Transgender people also face harassment in Pakistan

08/23/2024

Alina is an Afghan transgender person who fled Afghanistan to Peshawar, Pakistan, after the Taliban took over the country. Alina says her life would be in danger…

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Added on: 08/24/2024

LGBTQ Dems celebrate likely election of first openly transgender person to Congress

08/23/2024

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride, who in November is expected to become the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, told LGBTQ+ delegates to the Democratic National…

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Added on: 08/24/2024

Removing transgender woman from female-only app was discrimination, Australian court rules

08/23/2024

A female-only app discriminated against a transgender woman by removing her from the platform, an Australian court has ruled in a landmark case. The Federal Court of…

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Added on: 08/23/2024

LGBTQ Dems stress importance of representation, allyship in Harris-Walz ticket

08/22/2024

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride, who in November is expected to become the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, told LGBTQ delegates to the Democratic National…

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Added on: 08/22/2024

Details Emerge in Senseless Murder of Trans Woman Clement Hadebe

08/21/2024

A friend of Clement Hadebe, a transgender woman recently murdered in Johannesburg, has spoken out to correct what they describe as inaccurate media reports about the circumstances…