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Graham Linehan arrives at court to face trial accused of harassing trans woman

The Father Ted co-creator denies the charges

The Independent UK

Graham Linehan on trial over 'harassing transgender woman'

Graham Linehan has appeared in court on Thursday accused of harassing a transgender woman ...

The National (Scotland)

Texas Legislature ends second special session marked by new political maps, slew of conservative wins

Between cracking down on abortion pills and restricting transgender restroom use, lawmakers also tackled flood safety and the STAAR test. Left untouched: Texas’ hemp industry.

The Texas Tribune

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USA Cycling bans transgender athletes from female categories beginning September 15, 2025

New USA Cycling rules align with USOPC and federal directives

Cycling Weekly

Vivian Wilson Breaks Silence After Headline Claims She’s Broke And Living With Three Roommates

If that's being broke, then I guess we're all broke.

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Mommy Trump didn’t give Elon the validation he craved, so he’s out here playing the victim and making up nonsense

His narcissism and bigotry continues thrive sans Donald Trump's presence.

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Voices: Cracking down on transphobic hate speech doesn’t make the UK a police state

COMMENT: Graham Linehan’s arrest for allegedly suggesting that people assault trans women is not an assault on free speech, writes Marc Burrows. The scandal is that we live in a society where some people think the language he reportedly used is acceptable

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Graham Linehan: who is the controversial Father Ted co-creator?

The formerly beloved Irish writer has seemingly dedicated his life to opposing trans rights in the last decade

Evening Standard

Who Is Graham Linehan? Quick Facts About The Comedian Arrested Over Tweets About Transgender Issues—Age, Career, Family

'Father Ted' creator Graham Linehan, 57, was arrested at Heathrow over tweets on transgender issues. Here's his age, career, and family background.

International Business Times UK

OPINION - Graham Linehan: Why do so many 'geniuses' seem obsessed with being anti-trans?

Graham Linehan, the creator of Father Ted and The IT Crowd, has lost everything fighting a battle that has no demonstrable impact on his life at all. Why?

Evening Standard

Sandie Peggie raises fresh legal action against NHS Fife and senior staff

A nurse involved in an employment tribunal over sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor has raised fresh legal proceedings against NHS…

The National (Scotland)

Arrest Of Comedy Writer Sparks UK Free Speech Row

The arrest of an Emmy award-winning comedy writer for social media posts about transgender people has reignited a UK row over freedom of speech, with one government minister saying Wednesday "we need to look at" the law.

International Business Times

Streeting says officers should ‘police streets not tweets’ after Graham Linehan arrest

Father Ted creator claimed he was arrested ‘like a terrorist’ at Heathrow Airport on Monday

The Independent UK

What Did Irish Comedy Writer Graham Linehan Say on Twitter? Heathrow Detention Over Controversial Tweets Explained

Graham Linehan was arrested at Heathrow over controversial tweets. Here's what is known about the posts, the detention, and the free speech debate.

International Business Times UK

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‘The IT Crowd’ creator Graham Linehan's arrest over transgender posts sparks free speech row in UK

The Irish comedy writer and creator of celebrated shows like The IT Crowd and Father Ted was arrested this week at Heathrow Airport over a series of anti-trans posts. The arrest has sparked fury and free speech outcry in the UK, with Elon Musk describing Britain as a "police state".

The National (Scotland)

Sandie Peggie showed ‘surprising level’ of disgust in trans medic row, tribunal told

A NURSE who complained about having to share a changing room with a transgender medic showed a “surprising level” of dislike, mockery, and…

The Guardian - UK

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested over posts on transgender issues

Comedy writer intercepted by five armed officers at Heathrow after flying in from Arizona

The Independent UK

Omar accuses Gorka of ‘deflecting from reality’ by focusing on trans identity of Minnesota school shooter

Republicans have zeroed in on the fact shooter Robin Westman had changed their name and identified as a woman after being born male

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The Independent UK

Tulsi Gabbard calls Jen Psaki ‘agent of darkness and hatred’ for suggesting prayer alone won’t solve gun crime epidemic

Trump’s director of national intelligence linked the former White House press secretary’s comments to cultural debates, calling transgender rights ‘insanity and darkness’ and citing MLK Jr.’s quote on light overcoming darkness

The Independent UK

US Education Department says Denver school district's all-gender bathrooms violated Title IX

The U.S. Education Department says Denver Public Schools violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in education by creating all-gender bathrooms and allowing students to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity

The Conversation

Gender-affirming surgeries may be added to Medicare – but the evidence is still being reviewed

For the first time in Australia, an independent committee is considering whether Medicare should fund gender-affirming surgery for trans adults (those aged 18 and over).

The Conversation

We’ve been tracking the number of Americans who identify as transgender – soon, there will be no reliable way to measure them

Researchers have traditionally had a difficult time tracking the number of Americans who identify as transgender.

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh comedy award winner Sam Nicoresti: ‘Actually, this whole show is a monumental failure!’

The comic was determined to make a blockbuster standup show that didn’t address trans issues. Then she changed her mind – and scooped comedy’s biggest prize

The Guardian - US

White House threatens sex education funds unless states nix references to transgender people in curriculums

The Trump administration sent a letter demanding states, territories and DC ‘remove all references to gender ideology’

The Independent UK

Number of Americans seeking refugee status in Canada surges

Surge in claims appears to reflect Americans’ growing concerns that the Trump administration’s policies threaten their safety and rights

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