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New law puts Kansas at vanguard of denying trans identities on drivers licenses, birth certificates

Kansas is set to invalidate about 1,700 driver's licenses held by transgender residents and roughly as many of their birth certificates

The Independent UK

Canada school shooting: OpenAI flagged trans shooter’s ChatGPT account but did not alert police

Sam Altman-led OpenAI had identified and banned an account linked to Canadian transgender teenager Jesse Van Rootselaar months before one of Canada’s deadliest school shootings, but did not alert law enforcement at the time, according to company statements.

The Times of India

‘She always spoke highly of her kid’: Friend of Rhode Island ice rink shooter speaks out on mass shooting

Robert Dorgan, 56, opened fire at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket during a hockey game

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Why is violence pathologized for trans people but individualized for cis men?

When a trans person commits violence, their gender identity is often framed as evidence of the collective threat of transgender people, while the more prevalent pattern of cisgender male-perpetrated violence is attributed to individual factors.

The Conversation

New York hospital ends transgender treatment program for minors

NYU Langone’s decision comes amid Trump administration threats to cut funds to providers who treat trans youth

The Guardian - US

Fox News host says transgender people should not be allowed to own guns in wake of Rhode Island shooting

Jones was discussing the shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, where Robert Dorgan killed his son and ex-wife

The Independent UK

Chilling New Details Emerge After Trans Mom Roberta Esposito’s Tragic Rhode Island Rampage

The Transgender mom used to be married to one of the victims, who initially cited “narcissistic + personality disorder traits” as the reasons for their divorce.

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Transgender Mom Roberta Esposito’s Disturbing Posts Before Rhode Island Hockey Tragedy Revealed

“He has mental health issues,” Esposito’s daughter said.

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Rhode Island shooting: Gunman was transgender parent who went by 'Roberta'; what we know about him

Tragedy struck a Pawtucket hockey game as a gunman killed two and critically injured three. The shooter, identified as Robert Dorgan, a transgender father, reportedly targeted family members before taking his own life. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the horrific violence that has left the community in mourning.

The Times of India

Transgender doctor involved in Sandie Peggie tribunal leaves NHS Fife

Dr Beth Upton left the health board at the end of December.

Evening Standard

Silence of the Lambs star acknowledges ‘unfortunate’ dialogue that doesn’t ‘hold up’ 35 years later

Oscar-winning horror classic has received backlash in recent years from the transgender community

The Independent UK

‘Carnage of concern and upset’: Women’s Institute groups close after transgender ban

Members warn NFWI decision has opened up toxic culture that deters younger women from joining

The Guardian - UK

From vertigo to Van Gogh: 10 things you may have missed at the Winter Olympics

Frenchman Benoît Richaud is working on the ice with 13 countries, with uniform changes to match, and Korean skiers are having nightmares on wax

The Guardian - UK

Misgendering Incident Involving A Trans Olympian Triggers Heated Debate After NBC Deletes Footage

NBC removed Winter Olympic footage after commentators misgendered trans skier Elis Lundholm, igniting heated debate over inclusion in sports.

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‘She was the last person to deserve this’: Father recalls final moments with 12-year-old LGBTQ supporter daughter killed by trans in Canada shooting

A transgender individual fatally shot eight people, including a 12-year-old LGBTQ supporter, in Tumbler Ridge, Canadian Rockies. The father recounted the tragic morning his children went to school, unaware it would be their last time together. His son survived by hiding, while his daughter was among the victims.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore

Health experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ promised “radical transparency.”

The Guardian - UK

‘People ought to know’: Blue Boy Trial brings Japan’s trans history up to date

Kasho Iizuka’s feature casts trans actors to revisit a notorious 1965 trial that made gender reassignment illegal for more than 30 years. He explains why the history remains unfinished

The Independent UK

Hailed as a pioneer, Swedish transgender skier at Winter Olympics just wants to focus on sport

Freestyle skier Elis Lundholm an openly transgender athlete who competes at the Winter Olympics and says he just wants to ski

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Texans born without traditional sex traits worry new law will force them to choose a gender they don’t identify with

Intersex Texans fear House Bill 229, which defines gender based on the reproductive system, could increase surgeries on intersex children and create challenges to obtaining sex changes on government documents.

The Times of India

Trump administration removes Pride flag from Stonewall national monument; Mamdani slams move

The Trump administration removed a large rainbow Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City. This landmark is recognized as the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement. The removal followed new federal guidance on displaying non-agency flags.

The Conversation

Funding surgery and hormones for trans people can save Medicare millions: new research

Transgender and gender-diverse (“trans”) people have worse mental health compared to the general population. As a result, they’re more likely to use mental health services, such as psychologists and counsellors, and treatments such as antidepressants and anxiety medication.

LiveScience

'There's no reason to ban us from playing': Analysis debunks notion that transgender women have inherent physical advantages in sports

A meta-analysis of 52 studies that included over 5,000 transgender people suggests that transgender women's physical fitness after hormone therapy is comparable to that of cisgender women.

Evening Standard

Judge rises to consider ‘complex’ arguments in trans prisoner legal challenge

Lady Ross said she would not be able to deliver any decision ‘very rapidly’.

The Guardian - UK

Blanket rule on trans women in men’s prisons would deny their identity, says Scottish government

SNP’s lawyer argues the ‘mental health and rehabilitation’ of prisoners is more important than their biological sex

Evening Standard

Ban on trans inmates in women’s jails would be ‘fundamental denial’, court told

For Women Scotland is challenging the current Scottish Prison Service policy of holding some trans women in the women’s prison estate.

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