Tag: transgender rights
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J.K. Rowling Says She Would Reject Any Apology from Radcliffe and Watson Over Trans Rights
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J.K. Rowling has responded to Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, former Harry Potter stars, after they expressed support for the transgender community following her controversial essay, “TERF Wars.”
In a series of tweets, Rowling expressed her frustration, particularly after the release of the Cass report, which proposed changes in...
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Hong Kong Eases Surgical Requirements for Transgender ID Changes Amid Criticism
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Hong Kong has made a significant policy adjustment, allowing transgender individuals to change their gender markers on ID cards without undergoing full gender-affirmation surgery.
This development follows a landmark ruling by Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal in favour of activists Henry Tse and Q, challenging the stringent surgical...
Peter Spooner, the father of Brianna Ghey, a transgender teenager tragically murdered last year, has called for an apology from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak following a controversial comment made during a session of Prime Minister’s Questions.
The comment, perceived as a jibe about trans women while Ghey’s mother was...
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Trump Threatens to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Minors in 2024 Presidential Bid
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In a video shared on his Truth Social platform, Donald Trump declared his intention to ban gender-affirming care for minors if he were to be re-elected as president in 2024.
Trump, who used the opportunity to criticise what he termed "left-wing gender insanity" and emphasised the importance of "mothers and...
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Transgender Youth and Advocacy Groups Take Legal Action Against North Carolina’s Health Care Ban
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A lawsuit, supported by LGBTQ+ rights groups and the child's parents, has been filed against North Carolina's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
The child, identified as Victor Voe in the lawsuit, asserts that the ban is unconstitutional and poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of...
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Russia Moves to Ban Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Trans People in Controversial Bill
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Russia has granted initial approval to a proposed bill that seeks to prohibit gender-affirming healthcare for transgender individuals of all ages.
Sponsored by senior politician Pyotr Tolstoy, the bill claims to safeguard Russia's 'cultural, family values, and traditions' while combating the 'perceived infiltration' of Western anti-family ideology. Lawmakers also...
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UK: Tory MP Calls for Ban on LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy, Highlighting Exorcisms and Torture
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Elliot Colburn, an openly gay member of Parliament representing Carshalton and Wallington, passionately appealed to the government to take action against LGBTQ+ conversion therapy.
Colburn, who made the comments in a recent interview with GB News, said, "We have reached a point where, fortunately, there is a consensus with the...
Taylor Swan is a Diversity Liaison Officer and Dispatcher for NZ Police’s Emergency Communication Centre. He talks to Oliver Hall about the Rainbow inclusive changes NZ Police are making and his experience of physically transitioning while working there.
WHY DID YOU INITIALLY WANT TO JOIN NZ POLICE?
Like many kids growing...