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IOC Bans Trans Women From Competing In All Future Olympics Over Apparent Safety Concerns

The IOC will require a gene test for women’s events at the Olympics, a move critics say effectively bans most trans women from competing.

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From Laurel Hubbard to sex testing in five years: why the Olympics U-turned on transgender rules

The IOC’s shift in position on trans women in elite sports is seismic, but new president Kirsty Coventry is reflecting a changed political climate

The Guardian - UK

Olympics announces ban on transgender women in female competition

Eligibility for any female category will be limited to biological women from 2028 Games

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Idaho Bill To Criminalise Trans People Using 'Wrong' Bathroom—Up to 5 Years in Jail Time

Idaho lawmakers consider a bill criminalising transgender bathroom use in businesses, with penalties of up to five years, raising legal and social concerns.

International Business Times UK

Transgender women athletes banned from female events at Olympics by IOC

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from competing in the female category at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Why the new Harry Potter series is so controversial: from death threats to JK Rowling backlash

HBO show set to air at Christmas has faced various controversies since being announced in 2021

The Independent UK

Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy It aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women's sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games

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What Is Idaho's Bathroom Bill? Transgender Rights at Risk Amid Controversial Misdemeanor and Felony Penalties

Idaho's House Bill 752 advances, criminalizing bathroom entry based on sex, raising concerns over transgender rights and enforcement challenges. Explore the political and social implications of this controversial legislation.

International Business Times UK

Jaya Bachchan Clashes in Rajya Sabha Over Interruptions During Transgender Bill Debate

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan lost her temper in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after repeated interruptions disrupted her speech during a discussion on the Transgender Persons (Amendment) Bill.

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A sweeping Idaho bill would criminalize transgender bathroom use in private businesses

Idaho lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a crime for transgender people to use bathrooms matching their gender identity, even in private businesses

The Independent UK

The clock is ticking for San Jose State to change its policy on a transgender athlete

The Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose federal funding

The Independent UK

Transgender Girls Banned from Girl Guides, Brownies and Rainbows Effective 6 September

Girlguiding has announced that transgender girls must leave the organization by September 2026, following a policy shift influenced by a Supreme Court ruling.

International Business Times UK

Girlguiding gives trans girls and women until September to leave UK organisation

Youth organisation says its belief in ‘dignity, respect and inclusion’ is unchanged but it ‘must operate lawfully’

The Guardian - UK

Transgender women and girls must leave Girlguiding by early September

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Court Rejects Women Inmates' Objections to California Law Related to Housing of "Transgender, Nonbinary, or Intersex" Inmates

The court's reasoning mostly turns on a conclusion that much of the prison behavior that plaintiffs complained about wasn't dictated by that particular law.

International Business Times UK

LGBTQ Win: US on Transgender Healthcare Declared Unlawful—Treatments for Young People Remain Protected

A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that the HHS declaration against transgender healthcare is unlawful. The ruling protects access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy for youth, following a lawsuit led by Letitia James. This is the second legal setback for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week.

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‘Transgender MUTILIZATION’: Donald Trump just making up words in bizarre, unfocused late-night rants

A classic symptom of dementia.

Newslaundry

The anti-trans bill: A law to ‘protect’ trans rights by deleting trans people

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, was already a deeply flawed piece of legislation. Conceived without meaningful consultation, passed despite widespread opposition, and implemented in ways that ignored the lived realities of trans people, it was never truly ours.

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South Central 67: Trans Bill 2026, BJP’s war on self-identification, KD song and misogyny

In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026, which has triggered protests across the country. They are joined by advocate Arvind Narrain of the Alternative Law Forum, who was part of the panel of lawyers who fought for IPC…

The Independent UK

Senate rejects amendment banning transgender athletes from women’s sports

The vote occurred during a rare weekend session where senators were debating a comprehensive voting bill

The Independent UK

Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration

A federal judge has ruled that the government overreached when it declared certain types of gender-affirming care unsafe for young people

Roll Call

Women’s museum bill approved by House panel with transgender ban

A Smithsonian museum honoring women has been stalled for years, waiting on Congress to clear the way for its construction. On Wednesday the House Administration panel advanced a measure that would finally place it on the National Mall. But the vote on the once bipartisan issue fell along party lines,…

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‘No going back’: Trans persons rally against the Centre’s ‘identity’ check in new amendment

A new bill titled the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Friday, March 13. The bill seeks to amend the 2019 Transgender Persons Act, with the Centre claiming it will make the definition more precise and legally clear so that benefits…

International Business Times UK

Transgender Inmates Reassigned to Men's Facilities Under Trump New State Policy Raising Violence Fears

A new state policy influenced by Trump administration directives is causing legal battles and safety concerns for transgender inmates as they are reassigned to men's prisons.

Newslaundry

‘This Bill is nothing but erasure’: How India’s new trans amendment could undo decades of rights

When the Supreme Court recognised the right to self-identify one's gender in the 2014 National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) v Union of India judgement, it was celebrated as a watershed moment for transgender rights in India. But activists say a new amendment to the transgender persons law could reverse that…

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