Category: Lifestyle
The number of transgender women who have competed at the Olympics is far smaller than the culture-war debate around the issue might suggest. That conversation has intensified again after the International Olympic Committee confirmed a new policy that will bar transgender women from women’s events from the Los Angeles 2028 Games onward, with eligibility tied […]
A controversial online trend known as “looksmaxxing” is gaining traction across social media, with young men sharing extreme — and often dangerous — methods aimed at improving their appearance. From videos discussing leg-lengthening procedures to claims of “bone smashing” — a practice where individuals hit their facial bones in an attempt to reshape them — […]
Non-binary runner Nikki Hiltz has spoken out against the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) newly announced ban on trans women competing in women’s events at the Olympic Games. The IOC revealed the policy on 26 March, saying that eligibility for female categories will now be decided through one-time gene-screening sex tests. According to the committee, the […]
The International Olympic Committee has announced that transgender women and athletes with differences in sex development will be barred from competing in the female category at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and future Games. The IOC said the change is intended to protect fairness and athlete safety in elite women’s sport. IOC president Kirsty Coventry […]
A transgender golfer has launched legal action challenging changes to eligibility rules in women’s professional golf after being denied entry to a US Women’s Open qualifier. Hailey Davidson filed the lawsuit on Thursday (19 March) in New Jersey, naming the United States Golf Association (USGA), the LPGA, three LPGA officials and a golf club that […]
Record levels of cocaine use in New Zealand have reignited calls for a major overhaul of the country’s drug policy, with the NZ Drug Foundation warning the current approach is no longer working. New wastewater testing data released by the NZ Police shows cocaine consumption surged to an all-time high in the final quarter of […]
A key part of the Trump administration’s approach to transgender healthcare has been dealt a setback, after a federal judge in Oregon ruled that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr overstepped his authority in issuing guidance on gender-affirming care. The decision, handed down on Thursday (19 March), centres on a 12-page statement released by the […]
The United States government under President Donald Trump has introduced a new immigration rule that advocates warn could place transgender travellers and migrants at greater risk of scrutiny, visa denials and even deportation. The regulation, titled “Enhancing Vetting and Combating Fraud in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program,” was finalised on 11 March. It requires visa […]