Missouri House passes Republican-led bill banning gender-affirming care for minors The Missouri House on Thursday approved a Republican-led bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023
Limits on transgender care for Missouri youths begin shortly Missouri minors will soon be required to go through 18 months of therapy before receiving any gender-affirming health care The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023
Rayner: Gender recognition reforms not at odds with women’s rights overall Labour’s deputy leader said protecting women-only spaces does not need to come at the expense of supporting transgender people. The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023
Trans people, students and teachers are besieged by DeSantis’s crusade. But he’s not done yet Florida sees deluge of legislation targeting trans rights and controlling public education as governor steps up courtship of Trump voters The Guardian - US · Apr 13, 2023
Editorial: Transgender fairness: Compassion and competition must part of school sports for all participants There will be no truce anytime soon on the cultural battlefield of transgender rights, but the Biden administration gets credit for drafting reasonable standards to try and bring some fairness and clarity to school playing fields, where there are no easy answers. Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023
Fabiola Santiago: The ‘demons’ among us aren’t transgender people, but legislators who dehumanize them They just can’t help themselves. Miami Herald · Apr 12, 2023
Transgender woman protests 'attack' by climbing tree in Kerala's Aluva Drama unfolded outside the Aluva police station in Kochi when a transgender woman climbed up a banyan tree and threatened to end her life after she and her friends were allegedly attacked by a group of people. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 12, 2023
No issue with LGFA's suggested responses to awkward questions - Galway captain Sarah Ni Loingsigh It emerged last weekend that the LGFA had issued a document to players participating in the event suggesting how they might respond to certain questions. Irish Mirror · Apr 12, 2023
North Dakota governor signs trans athlete bans into law North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed two transgender athlete bans into law The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023
Alaska illustrator faces charge for anti-trans threats An Alaska children’s book illustrator faces a charge of terroristic threatening after authorities say he left transphobic notes in public places around the capital city The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023
Transgender Woman Shows Off Certificate Exempting Her From Military Service Thailand's famous ladyboys have begun proudly swerving national service - turning up to recruitment events in colourful dresses Zenger · Apr 11, 2023
The Biden Administration Releases Proposed Title IX Regulations for Transgender Athletes Schools are allowed to preserve sex-based restrictions for athletes provided they are "substantially related to the achievement of an important educational objective." Reason · Apr 11, 2023
No Pseudonymity for Sorority Members Suing to Challenge Sorority's Admission of Transgender Student In Doe v. Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, decided last Thursday by Judge Alan Johnson (D. Wyo.), several members of the KKG sorority at the University of Wyoming (despite the corporate name, KKG is a sorority) sued the central KKG organization for breach of contract and related claims, arising out of… Reason · Apr 11, 2023
New York Times executive ‘faces backlash for LGBT+ Slack group post’ The publication has been caught in a war with its staff over the coverage of transgender issues The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023
Axios · Apr 11, 2023 Anti-trans bills take toll on mental health Parents of transgender kids who have been pleading with lawmakers say lives are at stake.
Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2023 Florida GOP lawmaker calls transgender speakers ‘demons and imps,’ apologizes TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives called transgender Floridians “demons and imps” and compared them to “mutants from another planet” during a committee hearing on Monday.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 10, 2023 Benjamin Hochman: St. Louis' Becky Sauerbrunn, soccer's Captain America, fights for women’s and trans rights To my daughter:
Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2023 California bill requiring school staff to out transgender students to parents effectively dead SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California bill that would require school employees to out transgender students to their parents will not get a committee hearing, meaning the legislation is effectively dead.
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023 LOCALIZE IT: Covering limits on gender-affirming health care EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS:
Sports Illustrated · Apr 10, 2023 Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe Among 40 Athletes to Sign Letter Opposing Federal Anti-Trans Sports Ban The letter was written in response to a proposed law that would ban transgender athletes from competing in sports across the country.
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023 Indiana school wins appeal against teacher who refused to use transgender students’ chosen names Music instructor claims former school’s anti-discrimination policy trampled on his religious rights
WEKU · Apr 9, 2023 Chelsea Manning had to fight to transition in prison. She wants better for others Manning first came to public scrutiny and was incarcerated for leaking classified information. She aims to use that attention to shed light on the struggles trans people face in U.S. prisons.
The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2023 Three trans girls playing sports is an emergency for Kansas Republicans When it comes to trans people playing sports, the people pushing anti-trans legislation dress up their bigotry in the language of women’s rights
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2023 Rachel Pollack, trans activist and comic book writer, dies aged 77 Pollack, who created the first mainstream transgender superhero, Kate Godwin, had been fighting Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2023 Editorial: Don’t be fooled. NC Republicans aren’t solving anything with trans sports ban Diving headfirst into the anti-LGBTQ+ culture war, North Carolina Republicans have filed legislation intended to prevent transgender female athletes from playing on women’s high school sports teams.