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2 days, 15 hours ago

Same-sex couple ties the knot after one undergoes gender-affirming surgery in UP

A unique love story has captured the attention of social media users as two women from Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district tied the knot, after one underwent a gender change to marry the other. The daughter of a jewellery trader from Sarai Meera in Kannauj married her partner, a beauty parlour owner, on November 25. To make this union possible, the …

3 days, 17 hours ago

Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky is under no legal requirement to use taxpayer money to cover the costs of gender-affirming surgeries for people incarcerated in state prisons, Attorney General Russell Coleman said Thursday. The Kentucky Department of Corrections requested the opinion from the state’s Republican attorney general as the agency amends its administrative regulations regarding medical care for people in prison. …

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4 days, 13 hours ago

Australian Olympian Morgan Mitchell shares sweet twin gender reveal with fiancé Tom Brown

Daily Mail

Morgan Mitchell has shared her cute gender reveal as she prepares to welcome twins with fiancé Tom Brown. Morgan Mitchell has shared her cute gender reveal as she prepares to welcome twins with fiancé Tom Brown The 30-year-old Australian Olympian took to social media on Tuesday to announce that she was expecting two girls Her followers were informed of the …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Masters who smashed the glass ceiling

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The term master may be gender-neutral in cinema convention, but it has traditionally been associated with men, denoting experience and expertise. This year, the International Film Festival of Kerala has placed a determined focus on the works of women filmmakers and technicians, highlighted by the presence of experienced and illustrious female figures in world cinema. Through masterclasses, audience interactions, …

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5 days, 1 hour ago

Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced

Associated Press

One of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most popular talking points during his campaign centered on the future of transgender athletes. Trump seemed to identify the discussion around the rights of transgender people in general and trans athletes in particular as one that could garner both attention and support that went beyond his usual base. Trump has said on Day 1 …

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5 days, 2 hours ago

Is the Indian Army Ready for Women in Leadership Roles?

The Hindu

Published : Dec 18, 2024 18:42 IST - 8 MINS READ It all began with a letter by a top Army officer that was “leaked” to social media. The “double standards of competence” leadership model suggests that because historically men have had access to leadership roles, women leaders must be outstandingly qualified to succeed. “Lieutenant General Puri’s letter essentialises leadership …

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5 days, 19 hours ago

Activist Raquel Willis believes Democrats have abandoned trans people

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Alongside former US Army whistleblower and trans rights advocate Chelsea Manning, Willis was among …

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6 days, 9 hours ago

Who was Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow? Rumours about 15-YO Wisconsin school shooter's alleged manifesto, gender surface

Hindustan Times

A female teen who allegedly carried out a deadly shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday morning, December 16, has been identified as 15-year-old Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow, a student at the school. Two of the injured students are in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said, according to New York Post. What …

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1 week, 1 day ago

At Kenya’s ‘Maasai Olympics’, women run to bridge the gender gap

Al Jazeera

A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the “Maasai Olympics”, a reimagining of a traditional coming-of-age rite in the rolling Kenyan grasses. “They’re just there to be married.” But the 19-year-old, whose ambition is to be like famed Kenyan athlete Mary Moraa, said the races gave women like …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Gender Agenda newsletter: Many angry men

The Hindu

Welcome to The Hindu’s newsletter that puts gender front and centre. Deepika Bhardwaj, a men’s rights activist, said: “#JusticeForAtulSubhash has created a storm & endless men are reaching out to us with stories more painful than the other”. One of the placards that caught my eye read, “Men are not an ATM.” Men, like women, suffer the constrictions of stereotypes …

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1 week, 3 days ago

IFFK 2024: On erasure of geographical and gender identities

The Hindu

Not a single frame of violence exists in Serbian filmmaker Iva Radivojevic’s film When the Phone Rang, although it is set in the context of war and the erasure of a country. The film screened in the Female Gaze section on the opening day of the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala begins from a phone call, attended by young …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Why C-suite equality is key to corporate success

Hindustan Times

The past few years have witnessed growing conversations around gender diversity and leadership. Similarly, research from Credit Suisse revealed that companies with women in senior leadership roles tend to perform better in terms of stock price performance and return on equity. This would involve two things: Stting clear diversity goals in C-Suite and senior leadership roles and tracking its impact …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Govt hospital nurses demand spousal transfer policy, cite gender discrimination

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Nurses at AIIMS and other central health institutions have raised concerns with the Union government over the lack of a spousal transfer policy, calling it a case of indirect gender discrimination. They pointed to long-standing government guidelines, including Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandums from 1986 and 1997, which support posting spouses at the same location to …

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1 week, 3 days ago

From ‘Aspie supremacy’ to vaccines: The toxic autism politics of Trump’s second administration

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He has talked in public a number of times about having “Asperger’s syndrome” The …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Black denomination upholds stance against same-sex marriage. A gay pastor in its ranks seeks change

Associated Press

When the African Methodist Episcopal Church, arguably the world’s largest independent Black Protestant denomination, held its quadrennial General Conference in Ohio in August, among the agenda items was an issue that the Rev. “LGBTQ+ people in the church suffer in relative silence while those who have left are forced to find or even create new spiritual communities,” Leath told The …

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1 week, 4 days ago

7 Legal Documents LGBTQ+ Folks Should Consider Updating Before Trump Takes Office

Huff Post

Illustration: HuffPost Family law attorneys and legal experts weigh in on what they recommend updating first, if you haven't already. as we sort of wait to see what unfolds in the next administration.” Federal IDs Like Passports And Social Security Cards At an August campaign event, Trump said that on day one of his administration he would “sign an executive …

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1 week, 4 days ago

House Passes Defense Bill That Strips Health Care From Military Families’ Trans Kids

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The House passed a bill on Wednesday that authorizes funding for the military — with a last-minute GOP provision to strip health care from military families’ transgender kids tucked into it. It’s buried on page 399: “Medical interventions for the treatment of gender dysphoria that could result in sterilization may not be provided to a …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Asia’s frustrated young men celebrate the return of Donald Trump

Al Jazeera

Young men from China to South Korea are celebrating Trump’s re-election as a victory against anti-male sentiment. Taipei, Taiwan; Seoul, South Korea; and Manila, the Philippines – Donald Trump’s popularity among young men who frequent the “manosphere” online has been widely cited as a factor in his re-election as president of the United States. “The country’s laws have become so …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors

Associated Press

— A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors will remain temporarily blocked, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, after justices unanimously agreed with a lower court judge who found the law likely violates the state’s constitutional right to privacy. “In upholding the district court’s flawed decision to temporarily block a duly enacted law, the Supreme Court put …

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Britain indefinitely bans puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria

Associated Press

LONDON — The British government on Wednesday indefinitely banned puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria after independent experts found there was an unacceptable safety risk in prescribing the medication. The ban does not apply to those already receiving puberty blockers for gender dysphoria, to their use in clinical studies or in treatment of children with precocious puberty, an uncommon …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces ‘indefinite’ ban on puberty blockers for children

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Streeting announced an indefinite ban on the prescription of puberty blockers to children after …

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1 week, 5 days ago

House GOP Uses Must-Pass Defense Bill To Strip Care From Military Families’ Trans Kids

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — House Republicans have tucked a provision into a must-pass defense bill that would strip health care from military families’ transgender kids, putting parents in a position of having to choose between their careers in the military and providing medically necessary health care for their loved ones. It’s just one sentence: “Medical interventions for the treatment …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Here’s What It Really Means To Be ‘Transmasculine’

Huff Post

“Oppenheimer” actor Emma Dumont’s recent statement coming out as transmasculine and nonbinary had some fans and observers curious about what those terms mean. “It’s great that we’re seeing more nonbinary inclusion, but sometimes it feels like we’re moving from ‘these are the two genders’ to ‘these are the three genders,’ and that’s not the point of existing outside the binary.” …

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1 week, 6 days ago

"It's about the cruelty": Experts worry SCOTUS trans rights case could "creep into other areas"

Salon

The Supreme Court last week appeared likely to support a contentious Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors after more than two hours of oral argument in one of the most pivotal cases for transgender rights in the nation's history. "We think it would be sufficient for the Court to recognize that a law that on its face says you …

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Same-sex couple ties the knot after one undergoes gender-affirming surgery in UP

Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries

Australian Olympian Morgan Mitchell shares sweet twin gender reveal with fiancé Tom Brown

Masters who smashed the glass ceiling

Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced

Is the Indian Army Ready for Women in Leadership Roles?

Activist Raquel Willis believes Democrats have abandoned trans people

Who was Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow? Rumours about 15-YO Wisconsin school shooter's alleged manifesto, gender surface

At Kenya’s ‘Maasai Olympics’, women run to bridge the gender gap

Gender Agenda newsletter: Many angry men

IFFK 2024: On erasure of geographical and gender identities

Why C-suite equality is key to corporate success

Govt hospital nurses demand spousal transfer policy, cite gender discrimination

From ‘Aspie supremacy’ to vaccines: The toxic autism politics of Trump’s second administration

Black denomination upholds stance against same-sex marriage. A gay pastor in its ranks seeks change

7 Legal Documents LGBTQ+ Folks Should Consider Updating Before Trump Takes Office

House Passes Defense Bill That Strips Health Care From Military Families’ Trans Kids

Asia’s frustrated young men celebrate the return of Donald Trump

Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors

Britain indefinitely bans puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria

Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces ‘indefinite’ ban on puberty blockers for children

House GOP Uses Must-Pass Defense Bill To Strip Care From Military Families’ Trans Kids

Here’s What It Really Means To Be ‘Transmasculine’

"It's about the cruelty": Experts worry SCOTUS trans rights case could "creep into other areas"