Transgender and Intersex Issues

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Added on: 09/24/2024

Hong Kong’s first transgender singer-songwriter seeks voice through music

09/23/2024

Xavian Wu, Hong Kong’s first high-profile transgender singer-songwriter, sought to use the city’s annual LGBTQ Pink Dot HK carnival on Sunday to share his story through music….

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Added on: 09/23/2024

Painful experience of being an intersex in Kenya

09/22/2024

Imagine growing up in a body that does not fit the standard norm of a girl or a boy. You were born with ambiguous genitalia – neither…

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Added on: 09/23/2024

Transgender traffic police get the green light in India’s Telangana state

09/22/2024

HONG KONG – Xavian Wu, Hong Kong’s first high-profile transgender singer-songwriter, sought to use the city’s annual LGBTQ Pink Dot HK carnival on Sunday to share his…

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Added on: 09/20/2024

Georgian trans model murdered after parliament passes ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ law

09/19/2024

A well-known Georgian transgender model has been murdered, local officials said, a day after the government passed legislation that will impose sweeping curbs on LGBTQ+ rights in…

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Added on: 09/19/2024

EU’s Borrell Urges Georgia To Scrap Bill Curbing LGBTQ Rights

09/18/2024

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell on Wednesday urged Georgia to withdraw a “family values” bill denounced as curbing LGBTQ rights, warning that it further harmed the country’s…

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Added on: 09/19/2024

Georgian parliament passes anti-LGBTQ legislation

09/18/2024

Georgia’s parliament passed a package of anti-LGBTQ laws on Sept. 17 in its third reading. The bills will still need to be signed by pro-Western President Salome…

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Added on: 09/19/2024

Republicans pour money into attacking Texas Democrats on LGBTQ+ issues ahead of Election Day

09/18/2024

Congressional Republicans will spend millions on television ads this fall targeting Texas Democrats for supporting pro-LGBTQ+ legislation — a bet that issue will resonate more than the…

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Added on: 09/18/2024

Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia

09/17/2024

Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday approved sweeping legislation that curtails LGBTQ+ rights, a measure that echoes laws adopted in neighboring Russia. The bill, introduced by the ruling party…

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Added on: 09/18/2024

Kenyan Mercy Kamanja Calls for LGBTQ Awareness in Parenting

09/17/2024

Mercy Kamanja, a fervent advocate for Scotland’s independence and a champion against various forms of discrimination, has shared her insights on the challenges of raising children in…

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Added on: 09/17/2024

SheDrives: Pakistan’s first ride-share service exclusively for women and the transgender community

09/16/2024

A new service by the name of SheDrives was launched in Lahore, Pakistan recently and the most interesting thing about it is that it exclusively serves transgender…

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Added on: 09/16/2024

NSW’s first openly transgender woman elected into office in Newy

09/15/2024

History has been made again in Newcastle, with the election of the first openly transgender councillor Paige Johnson into office. The Labor candidate was voted top of the…

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Added on: 09/14/2024

Telangana announces transgender traffic troops under new recruitment program

09/13/2024

The Telangana government has announced India’s first-ever transgender-specific government recruitment and social welfare program, under which transgender persons will be trained and recruited for traffic management. As…

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Added on: 09/13/2024

What Donald Trump was referring to with his ‘transgender operations on illegal immigrants’ claim

09/12/2024

It was only one of many bromides from former President Donald Trump in Tuesday night’s debate — that Vice President Kamala Harris “wants to do transgender operations…

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Added on: 09/11/2024

Kiwi athletes voice concerns about transgender guidelines for sports in open letter

09/11/2024

Over 50 high-profile sporting identities and former Olympians have signed an open letter urging the Government to rethink the guiding principles for transgender athletes participating in sports….

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Added on: 09/11/2024

Delaware Democrats back Sarah McBride’s bid to become first openly transgender person in US Congress

09/10/2024

Delaware in November could elect the first openly transgender member of Congress and the state’s first Black U.S. senator. On Tuesday, voters in the Blue Hen State…

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Added on: 09/11/2024

In Thailand, Locals Are Expanding on the Country’s Queer Legacy

09/10/2024

Daytime Bangkok is an industrial opera—flashing tuks-tuks, hectic motorbikes, and dogged taxis whizz by the end of a side street, creating a soundtrack of car horns and…

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Added on: 09/10/2024

More than 160 Democrats urge Supreme Court to support transgender people’s rights to health care

09/09/2024

More than 160 members of Congress have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of defending transgender rights in America. The case, U.S. v….

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Added on: 09/10/2024

‘We have listened’: gender identity question added to Australia’s 2026 census after federal government backflip

09/09/2024

The government is adding a second new question to the 2026 census, restoring a proposed question on gender identity along with one on sexuality after a backlash…

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Added on: 09/10/2024

Yan Daudu: Traditional femme man confronts Nigeria’s modern homophobia

09/09/2024

After years of openly presenting as a woman, 32-year-old Adamu finds himself at a pivotal moment as he prepares to marry a woman. “I believe it is…

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Added on: 09/09/2024

Transgender Student Proudly Wears Male Uniform in Havana School

09/08/2024

Yumisleidi Rodríguez, a transgender student in Cuba, proudly shared on social media their ability to choose and wear the male school uniform at their educational center in Havana,…

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Added on: 09/09/2024

Hear the story of how a Navy veteran created the transgender pride flag

09/08/2024

Wright State University hosted TransOhio’s 15th Trans and Ally Symposium over the weekend. WYSO Intern and Community Voices Producer Lee Wade spoke with Monica Helms, the visionary behind the…

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Added on: 09/07/2024

Congressional Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Law Restricting Transgender Healthcare

09/06/2024

A coalition of U.S. Congressional leaders, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Skrmetti. The case challenges Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB1), a…

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Added on: 09/07/2024

Aurum POP INN’s Gender-Affirming Healthcare: Supporting Trans Women in South Africa

09/06/2024

Gender-affirming healthcare plays a crucial role in the lives of transgender individuals, helping them align their gender identity with their legal documents. The Aurum POP INN clinics…

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Added on: 09/06/2024

The Supreme Court Case on Trans Health Care, Explained.

09/05/2024

Since 2021, 24 states have banned hormone therapy for transgender youth with gender dysphoria. Leading medical experts and organizations — such as the American Medical Association, the American…

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Added on: 09/05/2024

‘We are seeking to discriminate’: lesbian group wanting to exclude trans women compares itself to Melbourne gay bar

09/04/2024

A lawyer for a Victorian lesbian group that wants to exclude transgender and bisexual women from its public events has compared its request to a Melbourne gay…

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Added on: 09/04/2024

Transgender Texans now unable to change sex on their birth certificates

09/03/2024

A new policy is limiting the changes transgender Texans can make when it comes to their identities. On Aug. 30, the Texas Department of State Health Services…

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Added on: 09/03/2024

Enoch Burke: Irish teacher in transgender row jailed for third time

09/02/2024

A teacher at the centre of a row over a transgender student has been sent to prison for a third time by a Dublin court. Enoch Burke…

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Added on: 09/02/2024

Jeff Younger: Fighting For Kids

09/01/2024

Flower Mound resident Jeff Younger recently spoke with The Dallas Express about his ongoing custody battle with his ex-wife, Anne Georgulas. Georgulas refers to one of their fraternal twin sons as…

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Added on: 09/01/2024

Anti-trans laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters

08/31/2024

In Kansas, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union have drafted a letter reminding election workers that a gender marker on a person’s identification does not need…

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Added on: 08/28/2024

Who are they? Hijra, third gender, transgender?

08/27/2024

People once referred to them in softer tones as the third gender. Subsequently, the government recognized them as Hijra, a traditional term prevalent in this subcontinent. In…