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Off the cuff: No more monikers

No more monikers The Nilgiris district administration recently tried its hand at branding by naming a tusker ‘Kottamalai Bhaskar.’ However, the move didn’t go down well with everyone. A revised statement was issued, ditching the nickname and calling it a ‘mistake.’ Officials clarified that naming wild animals was not just a faux pas but could also be deemed disrespectful—because, apparently, …

2 days, 15 hours ago

Trans lobby group threatens to help break puberty blockers ban by exploiting loopholes

Daily Mail

Campaigners demanded an urgent review of the puberty blockers ban last night over a trans lobby group’s offer to help children exploit loopholes. Hours after they were permanently banned by the Government last week, Anne Trans Health started offering youngsters ‘legal, compassionate and supportive routes’ to access the body-altering hormones, which halt development into adulthood. Activists protesting outside Health Secretary …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Tensions brew over trans athletes at Riverside high school, as conservative protests grow

LA Times

The debate over the rights of transgender athletes to compete in school sports intensified this week in the Inland Empire, as two Republican lawmakers called for the resignation of the Riverside Unified School District superintendent while LGBTQ+ advocates pleaded with the school board to “protect trans kids.” During a packed five-hour meeting with crowds overflowing outside of the Riverside Adult …

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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, 14 hours ago

How Trump’s lawyer could steer the Supreme Court on abortion and trans rights

CNN

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be the government’s top lawyer before the Supreme Court burst on the national scene about a year ago and is best known for winning Trump immunity from prosecution for election subversion. Within 48 hours of Trump’s November 14 selection of Sauer for the solicitor general post, Sauer appeared on a previously scheduled Federalist …

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5 days, 18 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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Wisconsin teen Natalie Rupnow joins a rare subset of school shooters: women

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Following her attack on …

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5 days, 19 hours ago

Trans People, Sex Workers Celebrate Pre-Christmas with Joy

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: More than 300 transgender persons, hijras and sex workers gathered for the pre-Christmas event held at Secunderabad on Tuesday. Jacob Chinnappa, a retired Air Force officer, who organised this event, said, “I have been working for the past several years with the trans people and sex workers. Though the discrimination exists towards them, it's time people change and accept …

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6 days, 14 hours ago

Woman who sprayed shopkeeper with suspected chilli solution faces court

ABC

A woman who disguised herself as someone living with a disability and used a solution which had "a smell of chilli about it" and a homemade taser to steal jewellery was trying clear debts owed to a drug syndicate, a court has heard. Judge Emily Telfer said Tu Cam Thi Tran's jewellery store heists were "brazen". Judge Telfer said the …

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Queer to Baby Reindeer: How LGBTQ stories got real in 2024

BBC

Queer to Baby Reindeer: How LGBTQ stories got real in 2024 Netflix/ Film4/ A24/ BBC From Queer to Baby Reindeer and Will & Harper, LGBTQ representation took a step forward as film and TV showed more varied and authentic characters than ever before. A24 Queer stars Daniel Craig as Lee, a US expat who spends him time drinking, smoking and …

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1 week ago

At the Earlybirds Club, you can dance, sweat and be in bed by 11 p.m.

LA Times

About a year ago, longtime friends Laura Baginski and Susie Lee reconnected at their 30-year high school reunion. That lengthy conversation is what inspired the duo to start Earlybirds Club, a joyous dance party for “middle aged-ish” women, nonbinary and trans people who want to go out, and also be in bed by 11 p.m. because they “have sh—t to …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Pete Hegseth: What does Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon believe?

CNN

CNN — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of defense, has an unconventional resume for the position, which in recent years has been held by retired four-star generals such as Jim Mattis and Lloyd Austin and by major Washington players like Leon Panetta and Robert Gates, both of whom had served as CIA directors. Hegseth spends a …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Pete Hegseth: What does Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon believe?

CNN

CNN — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of defense, has an unconventional resume for the position, which in recent years has been held by retired four-star generals such as Jim Mattis and Lloyd Austin and by major Washington players like Leon Panetta and Robert Gates, both of whom had served as CIA directors. Hegseth spends a …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Over 100 artists came together to create the 46-song collective album 'TRANSA'

NPR

Over 100 artists came together to create the 46-song collective album 'TRANSA' Scott Simon speaks to Massima Bell and poet Eileen Myles about "TRANSA", a compilation of music by queer artists and their allies, focusing on trans issues. SIMON: Eileen Myles is one of "Transa's" contributors, with three poems throughout the album. SIMON: There's the song "Ever New" that features …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Trump Downplays Trans Bathroom Debate After Spending Millions On Anti-Trans Ads

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON – In a stunning change of tune, President-elect Donald Trump told Time in an interview published Thursday that the transgender bathroom debate isn’t that important and doesn’t affect many people anyway – despite his campaign and other GOP groups pouring tens of millions of dollars into political ads attacking transgender people. “We’re talking about a very …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Trump appears to side with first trans congress member over MAGA ally in Time interview

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump appeared to break with a fellow Republican's crusade on Thursday, instead siding with an incoming Democrat who stands to become Congress' first trans member. She has turned to inflammatory language in the public spat, including labeling transgender people as "mentally ill" and saying: "I'm not going to stand for a man, you know, someone with a penis, …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Wes Streeting’s puberty blockers ban will force transgender kids to go to France for treatment

The Independent

Trans people in the UK face a pragmatic choice: to co-operate with what is regarded as a hostile Labour administration for the good that can be achieved for trans people or to protest what is regarded as the latest insult. Yesterday, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, confirmed as permanent the ban on the use of puberty blockers for trans youth …

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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, 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

Rep. Nancy Mace Says She Was 'Physically Accosted.’ Witnesses Say It Was Just A Handshake.

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Nancy Mace on Tuesday said the Capitol Police arrested a man who had “physically accosted” her on Capitol grounds. Hinkle said McIntyre told her: “Trans youth are also foster youth, and they need your support.” “From what I saw, it was a normal handshake and interaction that I would expect any legislator to expect from anyone …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Nancy Mace’s slur about transgender people has a cost, just like her bathroom bill.

Slate

Sign up for The Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Last week, a group of trans-rights activists staged a sit-in at the Capitol to protest a resolution, proposed by Rep. Nancy Mace, that would prohibit transgender women from using women’s restrooms in the building. Here’s how Mace explained the …

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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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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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Off the cuff: No more monikers

Trans lobby group threatens to help break puberty blockers ban by exploiting loopholes

Tensions brew over trans athletes at Riverside high school, as conservative protests grow

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

How Trump’s lawyer could steer the Supreme Court on abortion and trans rights

Activist Raquel Willis believes Democrats have abandoned trans people

Wisconsin teen Natalie Rupnow joins a rare subset of school shooters: women

Trans People, Sex Workers Celebrate Pre-Christmas with Joy

Woman who sprayed shopkeeper with suspected chilli solution faces court

Queer to Baby Reindeer: How LGBTQ stories got real in 2024

At the Earlybirds Club, you can dance, sweat and be in bed by 11 p.m.

Pete Hegseth: What does Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon believe?

Pete Hegseth: What does Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon believe?

Over 100 artists came together to create the 46-song collective album 'TRANSA'

Trump Downplays Trans Bathroom Debate After Spending Millions On Anti-Trans Ads

Trump appears to side with first trans congress member over MAGA ally in Time interview

Wes Streeting’s puberty blockers ban will force transgender kids to go to France for treatment

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

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

Rep. Nancy Mace Says She Was 'Physically Accosted.’ Witnesses Say It Was Just A Handshake.

Nancy Mace’s slur about transgender people has a cost, just like her bathroom bill.

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

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