Transgender judge seeks leave to intervene in UK court case over legal definition of ‘woman’
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by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent
1d ago
Victoria McCloud wants leave to join litigation in supreme court appeal brought by For Women Scotland The UK’s first transgender judge is seeking leave to join the litigation in a crucial supreme court case that could significantly affect legal protections for transgender women, the Guardian has learned. Victoria McCloud, a senior civil judge who became the youngest person appointed as master of the high court in 2010, will make an application to intervene in the supreme court appeal brought by the campaign group For Women Scotland about the legal definition of “woman”. Interveners can put a c ..read more
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Argentina: trans women among victims of ex-officers guilty of dictatorship-era crimes
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by Natalie Alcoba in Buenos Aires
1d ago
Eleven found guilty of crimes against humanity after trial that heard testimony on torture, rape and forced disappearances A court in Argentina has convicted 11 former military, police and government officials of crimes against humanity committed during the country’s last dictatorship in a sprawling trial that heard, for the first time, about atrocities suffered by trans women. The three-year case focused on the forced disappearances, torture, rapes and homicides that occurred at or were connected to three clandestine detention and torture centres located in police investigative units on the o ..read more
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‘Harkens back to the Aids quilt’: using art as protest for the trans community
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by Veronica Esposito
3d ago
With an increase in US anti-trans legislation, this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility will see impactful art and a drive to validate a powerful community Since its inception in 2009, Transgender Day of Visibility – which occurs every year on 31 March – has been a focus point for greater awareness of the challenges faced by transgender people in the United States, as well as a celebration of the community’s strength and diversity. In 2015, for instance, a selfie campaign via social media caught on, drawing in trans celebrities and leading to heightened awareness and understanding of trans pe ..read more
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Self-described ‘nationalist’ speaks at anti-trans rights rally on Victoria parliament steps
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by Benita Kolovos
3d ago
Matthew Trihey, former member of the Lads Society, opened the #WomenWillSpeak event in Melbourne on Saturday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The leader of a self-described “nationalist” organisation, who was formerly a member of the far-right white nationalist group the Lads Society, addressed an anti-transgender rights rally on the steps of the Victorian parliament at the weekend. Matthew Trihey, who also goes by Matthew Raine, has since apologised for drawing attention for his appearance, after ..read more
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Weekend podcast: ‘We’re ready’ – Labour’s Angela Rayner takes on the Tories; and how an app sparked a late-life gender transition
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by Hosted by Savannah Ayoade-Greaves; written by Charlotte Edwardes and Lucy Sante; narrated by Christine Bottomley and Lydia Parker; produced by Rachel Porter; executive producer Ellie Bury
6d ago
If Labour gets into government, the deputy labour leader Angela Rayner will be one of the most powerful women in Britain. ‘Bring it on,’ she says (1m58s); and ‘I was having a much better time as a girl in that parallel life’: why author Lucy Sante transitioned (29m08s ..read more
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New York women’s roller derby team sues county over ‘transphobic’ rule
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by Reuters
6d ago
Long Island Roller Rebels say Republican-led county’s demand to know athletes’ assigned-at-birth status is invasive and illegal For years, New York’s Long Island Roller Rebels have welcomed transgender women to strap on skates and body padding and join their women’s roller derby team. Now, under an executive order issued this month by Nassau county on Long Island, if they want to book a county-run park or athletics facility they must ask each member what sex was marked on their original birth certificate, and expel any teammates who were not designated female ..read more
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Sydney’s first dedicated affordable housing for transgender women to be built in Darlinghurst
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by Tamsin Rose, NSW state correspondent
6d ago
Exclusive: City of Sydney-owned properties to be sold at ‘significant discount’ under council’s excess land program to enable project Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Sydney’s first dedicated affordable housing project for transgender women will be built in the inner-city suburb of Darlinghurst following the sale of City of Sydney properties as part of the council’s excess land program. The seven properties are being sold “at a significant discount” to Common Equity New South Wales which will part ..read more
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Landmark report calls for removal of LGBTQ+ discrimination exemptions for Australia’s religious schools
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by Sarah Basford Canales
1w ago
Law Reform Commission says schools shouldn’t be allowed to discriminate against staff and students on basis of sexuality, gender identity or relationship status Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Blanket exemptions allowing religious schools to discriminate against staff and students on the basis of sexuality and gender identity should be repealed, a key report to the federal government has recommended. The long-awaited report from the Australian Law Reform Commission, released on Thursday, says the institutions should be allowed to preference staff in ..read more
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Alabama bans DEI in schools and says bathrooms must be designated by ‘biological sex’
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by Léonie Chao-Fong
1w ago
Bill signed by governor Kay Ivey and lambasted by civil rights advocates affects public schools, universities and state agencies The Alabama governor Kay Ivey has signed a bill into law in effect banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across public schools, universities and state agencies, the latest move in a wave of a Republican-led legislation that aims to restrict diversity efforts. The law, known as SB129, imposes restrictions around what it calls eight “divisive concepts”, including assigning “fault, blame or bias” to any race, religion, gender or color, or discussions of ..read more
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‘We actually don’t know much’: the scientists trying to close the knowledge gap in trans healthcare
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by Nicola Davis Science correspondent
1w ago
Researchers are running trials on how hormone therapies affect trans people that will also benefit healthcare for the wider population When Cameron Whitley was diagnosed with kidney failure seven years ago, the news came as a shock. But the situation was about to get worse. His doctor decided the diagnosis meant Whitley’s hormone therapy had to stop. As a transgender man, now 42, who had taken testosterone for 10 years, the impact was brutal ..read more
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