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New Delhi: New York authorities have charged five individuals for the brutal torture and killing of a 24-year-old transgender man, whose body was dumped in an empty field after going through weeks of abuse. Sam Nordquist was subjected to relentless physical and psychological torture, according to court documents. He was punched, kicked, beaten with sticks,…
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Washington: Following a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump, passport applications with “X” sex markers and changes to gender identity on existing passports have been frozen, since the order states that the US recognises only two sexes: male and female. This move has been met with swift implementation by the US State Department,…
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Washington: The Republican-led US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill severely restricting transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The legislation would bar transgender students from female teams at any school or university that receives federal funding, although its adoption by the Senate and passage into law is unlikely. The bill…
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JK Rowling has once again stirred controversy with her remarks on transgender issues. The Harry Potter author, in her latest post on X, claimed that transgender children “do not exist” and dismissed the concept of being “born in the wrong body.” The controversy began on Sunday when an X user criticised Rowling for allegedly not…
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The Boise State women’s volleyball team have withdrawn from the Mountain West Conference tournament, alleging that their opponent, San Jose State University (SJSU), had a transgender athlete on their roster. The championship finals started on Wednesday (Nov 27) in Las Vegas as Boise State qualified for the semis after beating Utah State in the quarter-finals….
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Washington: Delaware state senator Sarah McBride won a seat in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, making her the first openly transgender politician elected to Congress. The Democrat was the comfortable winner against Republican John Whalen III, US news networks projected, as she built up an unassailable lead with around two-thirds of ballots counted….
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Republican Vice-Presidential nominee JD Vance recently triggered a row by making controversial remarks on transgender and nonbinary people, suggesting that some white children are incentivised to “become” trans to get college admissions into Ivy Leagues. Mr Vance made the statement during an interview podcast with Joe Rogan. “If you are a middle-class or upper-middle-class white…
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During the Assembly session in July 2024, Woman and Child Empowerment Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar had said that 3,403 individuals from sexual minorities were allotted houses under the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Devaraj Urs housing schemes. | Photo Credit: UMESH S SHETTIGAR In July, the Karnataka government announced that the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, under which…
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The kind of bullying and abuse Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has been subjected to makes one thing crystal clear: in the age of social media, misinformation is easiest to amplify when it’s rooted in misogyny, transphobia and racism, and amplified by verified, blue-ticked accounts on X. It has also made it clear that trans-hate will…
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The kind of bullying and abuse Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has been subjected to makes one thing crystal clear: in the age of social media, misinformation is easiest to amplify when it’s rooted in misogyny, transphobia and racism, and amplified by verified, blue-ticked accounts on X. It has also made it clear that trans-hate will…
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