Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban: A federal appeals court has overturned a West Virginia transgender sports ban ...
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Quick Glance: Court Overturns West Virginia Ban on Transgender in Sports
- A federal appeals court has overturned a ban on transgender individuals participating in sports in West Virginia, citing a violation of Title IX.
- The court ruled that the law cannot lawfully be applied to a 13-year-old girl who has identified as female since the third grade.
- The decision favored the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter, and the LGBTQ advocacy group Lambda Legal, who filed a lawsuit in 2021.
- West Virginia is just one of 24 states with legislation preventing transgender women and girls from competing in specific women's or girls' sports events.
Germany: Parliament’s lower house to vote on gender self-determination law: German lawmakers have approved legislation that will make it easier for transgender ...
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Quick Glance: Germany: Lower House Passes Gender Self-Determination Law
- German lawmakers approved a law making it easier for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary individuals to change their name and gender in official records.
- The self-determination law will be effective on November 1, allowing adults to change their name and legal gender without additional formalities.
- The new regulations will permit minors aged 14 and above to change their name and gender with parental consent, while parents would apply on behalf of children under 14 at registry offices.
- The reforms also include legalizing limited cannabis possession, easing rules for German citizenship, and ending restrictions on dual citizenship.
Idaho's ban on youth gender-affirming care has families desperately scrambling for solutions
apnews.com/article/idaho-transgender-affirming-care-supreme-court-f21e62b9ef8b06ed4ecd301bc4531dfd
Quick Glance: Idaho Can Enforce Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
- The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while ongoing legal battles persist, overturning previous court decisions.
- A court decision enables the state of Idaho to implement a 2023 law that imposes significant penalties on physicians for providing gender-affirming care to individuals under 18 years old.
- The court's three liberal judges would have chosen to suspend the law.
- This action comes as the justices may soon deliberate on whether to address bans in Kentucky and Tennessee enforced amid legal disputes.
Biden Title IX rules set to protect trans students, abuse survivors: The Biden administration finalized sweeping Title IX rules barring discrimination against ...
washingtonpost.com/education/2024/04/19/titleix-biden-transgender-sexual-assault/
Nigeria's renowned transgender, Bobrisky, has admitted guilt to four charges of currency abuse in court. The charges stem from incidents where she was accused ... Show more #nigerian #bobrisky222
Gay rights activists call for more international pressure on Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law
pbs.org/newshour/world/gay-rights-activists-call-for-more-international-pressure-on-uganda-over-anti-gay-law
Schools are censoring websites for suicide prevention, sex ed, and even NASA: Records from across the country show just how much of the internet is blocked by ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/13/school-porn-filters-block-suicide-prevention-lgbtq-sites/73293675007/
Witnesses narrate how suspect in Chiloba's murder went on spending spree: The court heard that Odhiambo left the 26-year-old student’s decomposing body in ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001492891/witnesses-narrate-how-suspect-in-chilobas-murder-went-on-spending-spree
Botswana Churches Oppose Gay Rights Proposal: A coalition of churches in Botswana has voiced its opposition to parliament's latest effort to amend the ...
allafrica.com/stories/202404190025.html
Foreign Office issues new warning for tourists travelling to Greece: Officials have updated advice after a change to the law was brought in this year and said ...
bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/foreign-office-issues-new-warning-9222892
Ministry of Health delays review into use of puberty blockers: The Health Ministry has again delayed its long-awaited review of the evidence for transgender ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514615/ministry-of-health-delays-review-into-use-of-puberty-blockers
Will voters in 2024 election be swayed by culture war issues?: Anti-trans legislation, CRT and DEI have made headlines in recent years.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/voters-2024-election-swayed-culture-war-issues/story
Homophobic attack in front of Europa Passage - perpetrator was apparently 14: Police on Ballindamm near the Europa Passage: In mid-January, a transperson was ...
abendblatt.de/hamburg/hamburg-mitte/article242121886/Homophobe-Attacke-vor-Europa-Passage-Taeter-war-offenbar-14.html
Police identify 7 suspects in alleged anti-LGBTQ assault on two Michigan State students
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/police-identify-7-suspects-alleged-anti-lgbtq-assault-two-michigan-sta-rcna148203
Banning transgender persons from begging is cruel and illegal: The policing of transgender persons and begging, are rooted in colonial prejudices ...
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/transgender-persons-ban-begging-is-cruel-and-illegal-9276074/
Reports of hate crimes against trans people jump 42%, spike month of Posie Parker visit
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514532/reports-of-hate-crimes-against-trans-people-jump-42-percent-spike-month-of-posie-parker-visit
Kemi Badenoch attacks gender ‘cowardice’ of NHS, politics and police: Business secretary with equality brief says attitude of public sector is ‘worse than the ...
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Durham Main Library evacuated due to bomb threat just before LGBTQ story hour: The Durham County Main Library evacuated the building Saturday after a bomb threat ...
charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article287657810.html
NYPD cop fired after using 311 to slam boss as transgender, mean: Commissioner Edward Caban signed off on Police Officer Amar Bhairam's dismissal from the ...
nydailynews.com/2024/04/13/nypd-cop-fired-after-using-311-to-slam-boss-as-transgender-mean/
Ministry of Health 'taking the time to get it right' on puberty blockers: The hormone drugs are under increasing scrutiny internationally, with Britain's ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514044/ministry-of-health-taking-the-time-to-get-it-right-on-puberty-blockers
Why Brianna Ghey’s killer was put in same school as her to be examined at inquest
itv.com/news/granada/2024-04-11/why-brianna-gheys-killer-was-put-in-same-school-to-be-examined
NZ Government won’t say if it will follow UK’s move to ban routine use of puberty blockers as treatment for trans youth
nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-government-wont-say-if-it-will-follow-uks-move-to-ban-routine-use-of-puberty-blockers-as-treatment-for-trans-youth/XM4LR3XIVZF2JAKJU74OOELSOU/
Court rules Missouri AG entitled to certain Planned Parenthood transgender care records
stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/court-rules-missouri-ag-entitled-to-certain-planned-parenthood-transgender-care-records/article_d65b6842-f8d0-11ee-9814-e7625b653629.html
Transgender woman Roxanne Tickle seeks $200,000 in damages in first Federal Court case based on gender discrimination
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-11/transgender-woman-seeks-damages-giggle-for-girls-app/103696500
The Catholic Church Has Declared My Existence a Threat to the Natural Order. So Be It.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/catholic-pope-transgender-infinite-dignity.html
Common sense prevails in the gender debate: The publication this week of the Cass Review into gender-identity services for young people marks a welcome return to ...
spectator.co.uk/article/common-sense-prevails-in-the-gender-debate/
Repeated attacks on people in the queer community: The head of the Wiesbaden LGBT*IQ coordination center reports attacks on homosexual people, among others ...
wiesbadener-kurier.de/lokales/wiesbaden/stadt-wiesbaden/immer-wieder-attacken-auf-menschen-der-queeren-community-3473434
🗣 ‘Gender ideology has replaced #MeToo .’
📺 The View from 22 | Sall Grover, founder of the women-only app Giggle, on trans activists’ threat to women’s ... Show more www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://www.youtube.com/watch
Transgender Teen Denied Entry to Prom for Wearing Dress: The student was allegedly told to change into pants and police were called when an angry mom confronted ...
newsweek.com/transgender-teen-prom-dress-alabama-lgbtq-1888839
DOJ sues Utah over discrimination of transgender inmate: A 2022 federal ruling found that gender dysphoria is a condition covered under the ADA.
axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/04/05/transgender-inmate-doj-lawsuit-utah-corrections-gender-dysphoria
Transgender attorney Stephanie Mueller, 70, puts on busty display in skintight outfit during court hearing
nypost.com/2024/04/05/us-news/seattle-transgender-attorney-stephanie-mueller-seen-wearing-questionable-outfit-during-hearing-for-client/
Bremen Central Station: Man robbed and homophobically insulted: Two men attacked a 26-year-old at Bremen Central Station in broad daylight ...
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Scotland is seeking to protect transgender people with a new law against hate speech that came into force this week. But critics are up in arms, with author J ... Show more
J.K. Rowling will not be arrested for comments about transgender women, police say
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/jk-rowling-will-not-arrested-comments-transgender-women-police-say-rcna146065
Gay rights activists call for more international pressure on Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law
pbs.org/newshour/world/gay-rights-activists-call-for-more-international-pressure-on-uganda-over-anti-gay-law
Texas appeals court rules against probes of parents with kids under gender-affirming care
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4564777-texas-appeals-court-rules-against-probes-parents-transgender-youth-gender-affirming-care/
DOJ sues Utah, state corrections department for discriminating against transgender woman
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4570957-doj-sues-utah-state-corrections-department-discrimination-transgender-woman/
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says: A Japanese high court has ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and ...
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Quick Glance: Japanese High Court Rules Denial of Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
- A Japanese high court ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and urged immediate government action to address the lack of laws allowing for such unions.
- The court lacks the power to overturn the current marriage law, which limits marriage to a man and a woman. Government offices can continue to deny marriage status to same-sex couples unless the law is revised to include LGBTQ+ couples or a new law is enacted.
- The Sapporo High Court ruling emphasized that not permitting same-sex couples to marry and enjoy equal benefits as heterosexual couples violates their fundamental right to have a family.
- Japan is the only G7 nation that still excludes same-sex couples from legal marriage rights and spousal benefits.
Lawsuit filed by families against Ohio trans care ban legislation: House Bill 68 bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.
abcnews.go.com/US/lawsuit-filed-families-ohio-trans-care-ban-legislation/story
White House looking for ‘opportunity to repeal’ funding bill provision preventing US embassies from flying pride flags
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4554683-white-house-looking-for-opportunity-to-repeal-funding-bill-provision-preventing-us-embassies-from-flying-pride-flags/
Cheap gender affirmation surgery in Thailand: One Filipina woman risks it all: Filipina Bianca Balala's 1,500-mile journey to get gender affirmation surgery at a ...
cnn.com/interactive/asequals/cheap-gender-affirmation-surgery-thailand-as-equals-intl-cmd/
JK Rowling is daring police to arrest her. I’m daring JK Rowling to get a life: Metro columnist Ugla urges JK Rowling to do something better with her time - ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/03/jk-rowling-daring-police-arrest-im-daring-jk-rowling-get-a-life-20580952/
How trans and intersex people in Kenya have to bribe police, hospitals and landlords to survive
cnn.com/interactive/asequals/trans-intersex-people-kenya-survival-as-equals-intl-cmd/
JK Rowling Could Be Investigated Over Misgendering: The 'Harry Potter' author has long been a critic of transgender people and does not believe they are the ...
newsweek.com/jk-rowling-transgender-hate-law-crime-1885547
JK Rowling in ‘arrest me’ challenge over Scottish hate crime law: The Harry Potter author described several transgender women as men in a series of social media ...
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Quick Glance: Rowling's Remarks on Scottish Hate Crime Law Not Criminal
- Harry Potter author JK Rowling has stated that her posts regarding Scotland's new hate crime law are not criminal, as confirmed by Police Scotland.
- Despite complaints about her posts, where she referred to trans women as men, Rowling argued that freedom of speech and belief would cease in Scotland if the accurate description of biological sex was deemed criminal.
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emphasized that people should not be criminalized for stating simple biological facts.
- While the law consolidates existing hate crime legislation and introduces a new offense of stirring up hatred against protected characteristics, women have not been granted protection, raising concerns about freedom of speech in Scotland.
2 men charged with distributing drugs that killed transgender activist Cecilia Gentili, prosecutors say
cnn.com/2024/04/02/us/cecilia-gentili-overdose-death-suspects-charges/
Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under 'Don't Say Gay' bill settlement
apnews.com/article/florida-dont-say-gay-bill-settlement-987904b3e19122d719cf468034746b6e
Quick Glance: Florida's Recent Agreement Allows Discussion of Sexuality and Gender Identity
- A recent agreement between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys allows students and teachers to freely discuss sexual orientation and gender identity, as long as it is not part of instruction.
- The agreement clarifies that Florida laws do not prohibit discussion of LGBTQ+ individuals, allow anti-bullying rules based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and do not exclude Gay-Straight Alliance groups.
- The legal battle over the law, dismissed by a federal judge in Tallahassee, was led by civil rights attorneys on behalf of teachers, students, and parents.
- The new arrangement emphasizes the neutrality of the law and underscores the protection of all students at public schools in Florida, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
The Long Aisle Leading to Nepal’s First Same-Sex Marriages: The country long seen as a beacon for LGBTQI rights in South Asia still has no law recognizing ...
globalpressjournal.com/asia/nepal/long-aisle-leading-nepals-first-sex-marriages/
Tory 'so sorry' for leaking fellow MP phone numbers on Grindr: William Wragg told The Times he had given the personal phone numbers of MPs and a minister to a ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/04/tory-so-sorry-leaking-fellow-mp-phone-numbers-grindr-20590738/
Biden administration ties record for number of confirmed LGBTQ judges in federal courts
cnn.com/2024/03/19/us/biden-record-lgbtq-judges-reaj/
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📌Court upholds Anti-Gay law
📌Taxation: Traders, @URAuganda clash over electronic system
📌Offers: Over 190 tenders ... Show more #EPAPER #VisionUpdates
Violence has erupted at a transgender rally in Melbourne with protestors on both sides of the debate involved in a running battle outside parliament house ... Show more #9News
How NYC Schools Became a Battlefront in the Culture Wars: In school districts across the city, families are fighting over transgender athletes and how race and ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/04/nyregion/nyc-schools-israel-lgbtq-black-history.html
Transgender broadcaster reports J.K. Rowling to police over social media comments
reuters.com/world/uk/transgender-broadcaster-reports-jk-rowling-police-over-social-media-comments-2024-03-07/
Budget deal would effectively ban Pride flags at US embassies: The $1.2 trillion government funding bill moving through Congress Friday includes a provision that ...
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4550564-budget-deal-effectively-ban-pride-flag-us-embassies/
Pervert on gay dating website sent 'explicit' messages to 'boy' and suggested Hollywood Bowl meet www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/pervert-sent-sexually-explicit-messages-28937998
Are queer couples protected by the Indian judiciary?: Despite the striking down of Section 377, high courts have a dispiriting track record when it comes to ...
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/are-queer-couples-protected-by-the-indian-judiciary-9252637/
Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer review – these police officers seem totally baffled by gay clubbing culture
theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/03/crime-scene-berlin-nightlife-killer-review-netflix
UI police arrest, accuse two of vandalizing promotions of transgender swimmer’s former teammate
thegazette.com/higher-education/ui-police-arrest-accuse-two-of-vandalizing-promotions-of-transgender-swimmers-former-teammate/
Trans person insulted and sprayed with irritant gas: He is said to have insulted someone and sprayed them with irritant gas. Police temporarily arrested the ...
nord24.de/nachrichten/transperson-beleidigt-und-mit-reizgas-besprueht-201257.html
Author JK Rowling has challenged Scottish police to arrest her over social media posts about transgender activists after the introduction of new hate crime ... Show more www.abc.net.au/news/app
Full List of Celebrities Defending JK Rowling: JK Rowling has faced fierce backlash for her views on transgender people, but now some celebrities are defending ...
newsweek.com/jk-rowling-transgender-people-jordan-peterson-megyn-kelly-1886421
US Immigration Form Adds New Gender Option: The inclusion of the third gender option caused a stir on social media.
newsweek.com/us-immigration-form-new-gender-option-1885767
Troll called MP 'dirty paedophile' after support for trans breastfeeding: Paul Fogg smiled and pointed to himself as he was spared jail for abusing London-born ...
mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/troll-called-labour-mp-dirty-28931818
Ugandan court upholds anti-gay law that allows death penalty but says some rights infringed
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In states with laws targeting LGBTQ issues, school hate crimes quadrupled: School hate crimes targeting LGBTQ people have sharply risen in recent years ...
washingtonpost.com/education/2024/03/12/school-lgbtq-hate-crimes-incidents/
GLAAD calls for removal of Oklahoma’s top education official in new ad following death of Nex Benedict
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4527114-glaad-oklahoma-ryan-walters-nex-benedict/
Norway gay bar gun attack video shown as trial starts: Zaniar Matapour pleads not guilty to terror charges after two people were shot dead in 2022.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68542378
Ugandan court upholds harsh anti-LGBTQ law: Uganda's constitutional court on April 3 refused to annul or suspend an anti-LGBTQ law that includes the death ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/video-ugandan-court-upholds-harsh-anti-lgbtq-law/
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed J.K. Rowling after she spoke out against Scotland’s new hate crime act and dared police to arrest her for ... Show more
Ugandan court upholds anti-gay law, citing U.S. anti-abortion ruling: Critics have said that Ugandan politicians have been heavily influenced by the U.S ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-uganda-court-anti-gay-law/
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Uganda: Law against homosexuality confirmed: Uganda has one of the most restrictive laws against homosexuals in Africa. Even the death penalty can be imposed in ...
wn.de/welt/politik/uganda-gesetz-gegen-homosexualitaet-bestaetigt-2949715
$11m worth of ganja seized in St Elizabeth: ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A team of officers assigned to the Area 3 Narcotics Police Division say they have seized over ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/31/11m-worth-of-ganja-seized-in-st-elizabeth/
Trans person insulted and pepper sprayed in Bremen: A man insulted a trans person at the Bremen train station and sprayed him with pepper spray. He ran away ...
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Ghana's finance ministry urges president not to sign anti-LGBTQ+ bill: The ministry urges the president not to sign the draconian bill over fears the World Bank ...
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Quick Glance: Ghana could jeopardize IMF support with anti-LGBTQ bill
- An anti-LGBTQ bill in Ghana could result in a loss of $3.8 billion in World Bank financing.
- The bill could also derail a $3 billion IMF loan package, according to the finance ministry.
- The legislation will now be presented to Ghana's President for a decision.
- The United States has expressed deep concern over the bill and called for a review of its constitutionality.
Justice Department sues Utah, saying it discriminated against incarcerated transgender woman
sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/04/02/justice-department-sues-utah/
JK Rowling dares cops to arrest her for misgendering trans people after new woke hate crime law
nypost.com/2024/04/01/world-news/jk-rowling-could-be-arrested-for-misgendering-trans-people/
J.K. Rowling‘s social media posts about trans women are not being treated as criminal, according to Police Scotland.
“We have received complaints in relation ... Show more
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