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LGBTQ+ advocates say work remains as Colorado Springs marks anniversary of nightclub attack

After the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon with its reputation for being unwelcoming to gay, lesbian and transgender people

The Independent UK

For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change

Pope Francis is hosting a special lunch for more than 1,000 poor people to mark the Catholic Church's World Day of the Poor

The Independent UK

2 transgender boys sue after University of Missouri halts gender-affirming care to minors

Two transgender boys are suing the University of Missouri over its decision to stop providing gender-affirming care to minors over concerns that a new state law could create legal issues for its doctors

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Texas school board launches investigation into how a trans student was stripped of his role in musical

The Sherman school board also temporarily ended the superintendent oversight of its fine arts programs pending the results of the investigation.

The Texas Tribune

Transgender student reinstated to role in Oklahoma the musical following uproar

The production will now go ahead in Janaury

The Independent UK

Voter awareness programme for transgender persons held

Karimnagar district conducted a voter awareness campaign for the transgender community as part of the SVEEP programme. Collector Pamela Satpathy encouraged the 56 registered transgender voters to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming Assembly elections. District Welfare Officer, Karimnagar, Saraswathi, Sakhi Centre organizer Lakshmi and others were present.

The Hindu

Lisa Nandy defends transgender support after JK Rowling attack

The Labour frontbencher said the furore ‘breaks my heart’ as she re-reads Harry Potter with her son following the author’s criticism.

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Anger at transphobic campaign to boycott Macy’s Thanksgiving parade

Anti-LGBTQ+ group started petition to boycott the high-profile event for including two non-binary actors

The Independent UK

Jonathan Van Ness hasn’t spoken to Dax Shepard since they cried on podcast

The two got into a heated discussion about transgender rights on Shepard’s ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast

The Independent UK

Lexington is once again rated high nationally on LGBTQ equality

A national civil rights organization is placing Lexington in the top two percent nationally when it comes to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality.

WEKU

A Georgia county is fighting a ruling requiring it to pay for a transgender deputy's surgery

A Georgia county is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling that it illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by failing to pay for her gender-affirmation surgery

The Independent UK

Marlon Wayans reveals his child is transgender as he expresses ‘unconditional love’ for son

‘White Chicks’ star shares sons Kai, 23, and Shawn, 21, with ex Angela Zackery

The Independent UK

Twin Flames cult's anti-trans deception

We don't watch cult docuseries to learn anything. But this one illuminates the logic behind anti-trans panic

Salon

The Vatican says priests can baptize transgender people

The statement came in response to a series of questions from bishops seeking guidance on administering the sacraments.

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Trans boy dropped as Oklahoma! male lead

Max Hightower, 17, had won the coveted role of Curly, but his school enacted a new anti-trans policy for this play

The Independent UK

Mother tells killer of Black transgender woman that her daughter's legacy will live on

The mother of a 22-year-old transgender Dallas woman who was fatally shot in 2019 has tearfully insisted to the man who pleaded guilty in the slaying that she’s carrying on the advocacy work her daughter started

The Independent UK

Transgender people can be baptised as long as there is no ‘risk of scandal’, Vatican says

The notice also says transgender people can be godparents at a baptism

The Guardian - UK

Trans people can be baptised in church and be godparents, says Vatican

Vatican office adds there must be no ‘situations in which there is a risk of generating a public scandal’

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Best podcasts of the week: Tales of transition, queer joy and more to mark Transgender Awareness Week

In this week’s newsletter: Figures from Charlie Craggs to Mika Onyx celebrate the full spectrum of the trans experience in a new Anthem Talks series. Plus: five of the best podcasts about recent history

Roll Call

House GOP eyes trans care as newest battleground issue - Roll Call

As 2024 approaches, GOP lawmakers are focusing on transgender care as an issue that they hope will energize their base.

The Independent UK

Vatican says it's permissible for transgender Catholics to be baptized

In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded

The Independent UK

ONS admits Census trans data may be flawed after non-English speakers misunderstand question

Statisticians say they are ‘confident’ in national estimates of transgender people but admit ‘unexpected patterns’ at local level

Al Jazeera

In India, transgender beggars use digital apps to avoid discrimination

The rise in digital transactions has helped marginalised communities like transgender people to manage their finances.

Evening Standard

‘Honest dialogue is the route to trans acceptance’

After coming out as trans while working at Goldman Sachs, Maeve DuVally, says the political exploitation of the issue needs to end

The Independent UK

Who was Muhlaysia Booker? Here's what to know after the man accused of killing her pleaded guilty

A man charged in the 2019 fatal shooting of a transgender Dallas woman about a month after she was beaten in a separate attack that was caught on video has been sentenced to 48 years in prison

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