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Former Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman alleges medal loss to transgender athlete

NEW DELHI: India's Swapna Barman, a former Asian Games gold medallist in heptathlon, on Monday made startling allegations of losing her chance at a medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games to a transgender athlete. Barman, who won gold at the 2018 Jakarta Games, took to social media to voice her…

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Nebraska is imposing a 7-day wait for trans youth to start gender-affirming medications

New regulations in Nebraska require trans youth seeking gender-affirming care to wait seven days to start puberty blocking medications or hormone treatments

The Independent UK

Mass sanitation drive taken up in Puducherry as part of ‘Ek Tareek-Ek Ghanta-Ek Saath’ campaign

Mass sanitation drive in Puducherry saw 866 events, incl. 750 volunteers from transgender community. Over 12,500 citizens, 175 people, 229 events in 5 urban local bodies, senior elected reps, and 200 citizens in rural areas participated. Swachhata Pledge administered, SafaiMitras appreciated.

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Central government hospital steps in to bat for transpersons’ health

India's 1st dedicated transgender OPD opened at RML Hospital to promote inclusive healthcare for LGBTQ+ community. It provides free treatment, investigations, sex change surgery, endocrinology, plastic surgery, dermatology, paediatrics, and a separate washroom.

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Visakhapatnam city police solve nine snatching cases, arrest seven, including two women

Seven persons including two women and transgender arrested in Visakhapatnam for nine chain snatching cases.

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Dr. RML Hospital inaugurates India’s first dedicated OPD for transgenders

The OPD besides having trained medical staff also has tailor-made infrastructure aimed at making the patient comfortable while they are helped to access healthcare with dignity.

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Transgender minors in Nebraska, their families and doctors brace for a new law limiting treatment

Nebraska’s new law restricting gender-affirming care for anyone under 19 goes into effect this weekend

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Judges maintain bans on gender-affirming care for youth in Tennessee and Kentucky

A group of federal appeals judges has ruled that Tennessee and Kentucky can keep banning gender-affirming care for young transgender people while legal challenges against those state laws proceed

The Independent UK

Karnataka: Transgenders united to fight for their rights in Hosapete

HOSAPETE (VIJAYANAGARA): When Vijayanagara new district was formed after bifurcation of Ballari district in Karnataka, transgenders were left unattended due to lack of a community organisation. Now, as many as 161 transgenders are united to lead a respectful life in Vijayanagara district.

The Times of India

Woman pleads guilty to calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children's Hospital

A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty to calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths

The Independent UK

Montana judge blocks enforcement of law to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors

A Montana state judge has blocked enforcement of a law to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors

The Independent UK

"Intersex is a beautiful thing"

"Inverse Cowgirl" Alicia Roth Weigel discusses her memoir and how she's fostering intersex-competent health care

Salon

Louise Redknapp accused of ‘throwing Eternal bandmates under the bus’ as transgender row intensifies

Redknapp pulled out of the band’s reunion tour after claiming two members had refused to play any LGBTQ+ gigs

Evening Standard

Louise Redknapp breaks silence after Eternal reunion transgender row

The 90s girlband were reportedly due to reform for their first tour as four-piece since Louise Redknapp quit in 1995

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England ladies’ angling team protest over trans teammate

The sport’s governing body, the Angling Trust, has denied that transgender women have an advantage

The Independent UK

Missouri says clinic that challenged transgender treatment restrictions didn't provide proper care

Missouri officials struck back at one of the clinics that unsuccessfully challenged new state restrictions on gender affirming care by filing a new lawsuit accusing the clinic of failing to provide proper care for transgender minors even before the new law took effect last month

The Conversation

Young people with sexual or gender diversity are at higher risk of stopping their HIV treatment because of stigma and harsh laws

Ending the AIDS pandemic – particularly in eastern and southern Africa – cannot be achieved unless more resources are channelled to meet the needs of key vulnerable populations.

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Delhi: Transgender OPD at RML Hospital step towards inclusivity, but with caveats

“I am happy, at least something has been done,” said Muskan, one of the transgender persons visiting Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on the inaugural day of its OPD facility for the transgender community.

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The Guardian - UK

Dividing lines: where do Sunak and Starmer stand on key UK issues?

Party leaders start to reveal clearer positions on policy areas ranging from net zero to transgender rights

The Independent UK

Some providers are dropping gender-affirming care for kids even in cases where it's legal

Some medical providers are dropping continuing gender-affirming care for minors, even though it remains legal

The Independent UK

Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court

A federal appeals court is considering cases out of North Carolina and West Virginia that could have significant implications on whether individual states are required to cover health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance

The Independent UK

Britain becoming more liberal-minded but not on trans issues, survey finds

British people have more liberal views on sexuality and family roles but are becoming increasingly prejudiced against transgender people

The Guardian - UK

Britain is much more liberal-minded than it was 40 years ago, study finds

From views on gay sex to women’s role in the home, British social attitudes survey reveals a ‘near revolution’

The Independent UK

Support for self-ID on birth certificates for transgender people falls – survey

The British Social Attitudes report was published by the National Centre for Social Research.

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