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US judge blocks Trump's refusal to issue passports to transgender citizens
Judge Julia Kobick expands injunction, granting class action status for passport holders affected by discriminatory policy.
Published on Jun 18, 2025 08:28 AM IST
Reuters |
Conjoined twin kept gender identity secret from sister for decades: ‘I should…’
George Schappell, a conjoined twin, kept his transgender identity a secret from sister Lori for decades.
Published on Mar 11, 2025 09:20 PM IST
Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state's civil rights code
Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state's civil rights code
Published on Feb 25, 2025 04:05 AM IST
AP |
Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'
Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'
Published on Feb 19, 2025 06:12 PM IST
AP |
EEOC seeks to drop a gender discrimination case, signaling a big shift in civil rights enforcement
EEOC seeks to drop a gender discrimination case, signaling a big shift in civil rights enforcement
Updated on Feb 15, 2025 04:31 PM IST
AP |
Minnesota prep sports body says it will follow state law on transgender athletes, not Trump's order
Minnesota prep sports body says it will follow state law on transgender athletes, not Trump's order
Updated on Feb 08, 2025 02:41 AM IST
AP |
US CDC orders pullback of new scientific papers involving its researchers, source says
USA-TRUMP/HEALTH (PIX):US CDC orders pullback of new scientific papers involving its rese
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 02:18 AM IST
Reuters |
Factory worker with dual reproductive systems is both 'mother' and ‘father’
A 59-year-old woman from China, who has two reproductive systems, has gained widespread attention for being both a "mother" and a "father" to two sons.
Published on Jan 04, 2025 06:10 PM IST
Simran singh
Project Darling: Celebrating racy disempowered women of theatre
The play ‘Project Darling’ explores female sexuality and challenges norms through dynamic characters, blending history and personal stories in Kannada theatre.
Updated on Dec 01, 2024 06:38 AM IST
Yogesh Pawar
Imane Khelif gender row: What's 5-Alpha reductase deficiency?
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, gold medalist at the 2024 Olympics, faces controversy over a leaked medical report suggesting she has 5-alpha reductase deficiency
Updated on Nov 05, 2024 06:29 PM IST
Aditi Srivastava
Fresh Olympics gender row: BBC host uses wrong pronouns for ‘non-binary' athlete
Gender row: A BBC host used the wrong pronouns for non-binary American shot putter Raven Saunders at the Paris Olympics
Updated on Aug 09, 2024 02:25 PM IST
Sanya Jain
Review: Making the ‘Woman’ by Sutapa Dutta and Shivangini Tandon
Comprising four illustrative parts, this anthology analyses emotions, attitudes, cultural practices, rituals, social norms, entertainment, and alternative sexualities in early modern India
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 10:46 PM IST
Shafey Kidwai
Kerala transwoman forced to undergo conversion therapy gets HC relief
The HC’s ruling on July 1 came in response to a petition filed on behalf of the transwoman by her friend pleading for directions to her family to produce her in court and set her at liberty.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 09:48 AM IST
Vishnu Varma, Kochi
Judge blocks Biden's law expanding LGBTQ student protections in 6 more states
Biden's Title IX rule seeking to expand new protections for LGBTQ+ students is blocked in six additional states due to “serious First Amendment implications.”
Published on Jun 18, 2024 02:40 AM IST
AP | Ashima Grover
New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes
New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes
Published on May 08, 2024 06:19 AM IST
AP |
Gender Question | JK’s Rowling’s new X post, and the limits of its logic
Much has been written about the Harry Potter series author's ideas about trans identity, but not enough has been said on her anxieties — and ours — about gender
Published on Apr 07, 2024 04:50 PM IST
Dhamini Ratnam
A feminist approach to gender-based violence policymaking in India
This paper is authored by Farheen Nahvi, ORF.
Published on Feb 26, 2024 02:45 PM IST
ORF
US State Dept cautions workers about ‘misgendering’ amid rising global conflicts
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken directed State Department workers not to use gendered terminology such as "mother," "father," and "manpower".
Updated on Feb 20, 2024 06:17 PM IST
UK lawmaker calls for posthumous gender recognition for transgender individuals
Labour Party MP Charlotte Nichols has asked amendments in Britain's Gender Recognition Act (GRA) of 2004 to allow posthumous changes to gender.
Published on Feb 08, 2024 09:19 PM IST
Adarsh Kumar Gupta
Cop who underwent sex change surgery becomes father
A police constable in Mumbai, Lalit Salve, who underwent sex-reassignment surgery to become a man, has become a father and plans to provide a gender-neutral environment for his child. Salve, who underwent the surgery in 2017, is now offering counselling to others seeking sex reassignment. He highlighted the importance of family support and warned about the high cost of private surgery, with only two public hospitals in Mumbai offering the procedure. The surgery process typically takes more than two years, including pre-operative counselling and hormone therapy.
Updated on Jan 20, 2024 07:54 AM IST
SC notice to Centre, UP and Gujarat over sacking of a trans woman teacher
The petitioner is seeking reinstatement and proper guidelines to prevent discrimination against transgender individuals.
Updated on Jan 03, 2024 02:51 AM IST
SC notice to Centre, UP and Gujarat over sacking of trans woman teacher
The petitioner said she was fired by a private school in UP in December 2022 and told not to join by a Gujarat school in July 2023 for being open about her gender identity
Published on Jan 02, 2024 01:48 PM IST
Miss Universe 2023: Meet two transgender participants whose win can make history
Miss Universe 2023 opens new chapter with transgender inclusion and if either of the two transwomen emerge victorious, they will make history to don the crown
Published on Nov 19, 2023 07:28 AM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Women-only Grace Hopper tech fair overrun by men identifying as ‘women’
One of the few women-only tech conferences in America was overun by men.
Updated on Oct 04, 2023 06:31 PM IST
Alice Cooper slams gender-affirming care for trans kids, calls it 'fad'
Rock icon Alice Cooper raises concerns about gender-affirming care for transgender youth, characterizing it as a potential "fad."
Published on Aug 24, 2023 10:20 PM IST
California expands travel ban to three states over transgender student-athlete
California has added Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming to its travel ban list due to laws that limit the rights of transgender students in school sports.
Published on Jul 19, 2023 08:42 AM IST
Montana teen blames TikTok for fake transgender identity decides to detransition
After living as a male for two years, a teen from Montana decided to detransition, realizing that she had been misled by online trends and influencers
Published on Jul 08, 2023 04:35 PM IST
Paurush Omar
‘Cis is ideological language’ J.K. Rowling sparks controversy on Twitter
Twitter controversy ignited by J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk as they discuss the terms "cis" and "cisgender."
Published on Jun 22, 2023 10:11 PM IST
Brian Austin Green calls out Instagram user who called him a ‘bad father’
“People like this have lost their minds,” Brian Austin Green wrote on his Instagram story, responding to a social media user who called him a “bad father"
Updated on Jun 16, 2023 08:21 AM IST
Sumanti Sen
Demi Lovato is “exhausted” of explaining ‘they/them’ pronouns
Singer Demi Lovato has returned to ‘she/her’ pronouns since she got “exhausted” of explaining her gender identity and the significance of ‘they/them’ pronouns.
Published on Jun 15, 2023 11:21 PM IST
Vrinda Rastogi