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Russian lawmakers pass a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures to protect 'traditional values'

Russian lawmakers passed a toughened version of a bill on Friday that outlaws gender-affirming procedures, annuls marriages in which one person has “changed gender” and bars transgender people from becoming foster or adoptive parents

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

Russian transgender people 'in total despair' over new bill

MOSCOW: "Nikolai", a 21-year-old transgender man, says he does not know how he can keep living in Russia after lawmakers moved to outlaw gender transitions.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023

Things to know about the latest court rulings and statehouse action over transgender rights

Another state law banning gender-affirming care for minors is being challenged in court, this time in Texas

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

A majority of transgender employees report a negative experience at work

A majority of transgender and gender-nonconforming employees report negative workplace interactions, according to a report from Coqual.

Fortune · Jul 13, 2023

CNN apologises for misgendering trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney

The network faced a backlash of its own after national correspondent Ryan Young misgendered the 26-year-old influencer twice

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

Transgender persons face hurdles while availing 1% horizontal reservation in government jobs

“On my first day of work at High Court, the judge Venkateshappa V, under whom I was working, called all the court staff and told them to treat me equally and see me just like any other person. He even told them that he would send them a notice if he…

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Martina Navratilova makes her feelings clear on Megan Rapinoe's transgender sports stance

United States soccer star Megan Rapinoe would welcome transgender women competing with or against her, but tennis icon Martina Navratilova has a very different view

Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2023

Japan's top court says government restrictions on transgender employee's use of restrooms illegal

Japan’s Supreme Court has ruled that restrictions imposed by a government ministry on a transgender female employee’s use of restrooms at her workplace are illegal, in a landmark decision that could promote LGBTQ+ rights in a country without legal protections for them

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

Anti-LGBTQ laws in the US are getting struck down for limiting free speech of drag queens and doctors

Nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures in the U.S. in 2023. Many of those bills seek to reduce or eliminate gender-affirming care for transgender minors or to ban drag performances in places where minors could view them.

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2023

Japan’s top court backs trans woman in toilet case

TOKYO: In a landmark ruling, Japan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.

Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2023