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Dismissed transgender row teacher arrested after returning to school

Enoch Burke was previously jailed for failing to observe a court injunction preventing him from attending his school in Co Westmeath.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Reports of trans hate crimes in Scotland triple amid 'cynical campaign'

REPORTS of hate crimes against trans people in Scotland have tripled as politicians warn that a “cynical campaign” against the LGBT community…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 24, 2023

Transgender Scot found guilty of raping two women when she was a man

Isla Bryson from Clydebank was found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow after a six day trial.

Daily Record · Jan 24, 2023

Florida employee alleges state ignored process to issue transgender Medicaid study

A state employee raised concerns to a top Florida Medicaid official that the government didn’t follow its standard process in recommending against Medicaid coverage for treatment of gender dysphoria, according to emails included in an ongoing federal lawsuit.

Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2023

When will Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for children begin?

Floridians will soon get another chance to weigh in on the state’s pending ban on medical treatment for transgender children diagnosed with gender dysphoria. But it’s unlikely that the proposed restrictions will change significantly as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has taken aim at this issue.

Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2023

Pronoun fines and jail time for librarians: Republicans target LGBTQ+ rights with new laws

More than 100 laws targeting LGBTQ+ communities have been filed across the US as attacks persist

The Guardian - US · Jan 23, 2023

UK's intervention in Scottish gender laws could become 'powder keg' in nation's push for full independence

Jasper is one of a minority of people stuck in the crosshairs of a constitutional war between the UK and Scotland over a proposed gender recognition reform bill.

ABC News · Jan 23, 2023

World Athletics says transgender policy not set in stone after athlete criticism

The global organisation is consulting with member federations over a new policy.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

Transgender rape accused is ‘vulnerable’ and not ‘predatory male’, court told

Isla Bryson is on trial for allegedly raping two women in 2016 and 2019.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

'We are people, not hurdles to get past' say region's trans community following recent political turmoil

The ECHO spoke with trans people following the UK government's blocking of the Gender Recognition Reform bill

Liverpool Echo · Jan 23, 2023