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PHOTO ESSAY: A symbolic marriage ritual and beauty pageant brings India’s trans community together

Under stage lights, hundreds of transgender women adjusted their sarees, tucked flowers into their hair, and waited to be called onstage. One by one, they waved to cheering crowds and struck poses at one of India’s largest gatherings for the transgender community.

The Independent UK

The largest US children's hospital settles with Texas and the Trump administration over gender care

The Trump administration and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton say the nation's largest children's hospital has agreed to a legal settlement over gender-affirming care for transgender minors that includes a $10 million payment to the state

The Independent UK

Trans rights pile-on after 'Giggle v Tickle' ruling

Anti-discrimination advocates are celebrating a court upholding the rights of a trans woman to access a women-only platform as the coalition vows law changes.

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Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first “detransition clinic” under legal settlement with state

Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Friday that Texas Children’s must also pay $10 million to the state because it illegally provided transgender care to kids.

The Texas Tribune

A historic court victory has upheld transgender rights in Australia. A legal academic explains why

After a years-long legal battle, the Federal Court of Australia has handed down a judgment in a landmark case about gender discrimination law. It found a transgender woman was directly discriminated against on the basis of gender by being refused access to a women-only social media app.

The Conversation

'Direct discrimination': court loss for app's trans ban

A legal bid by an app and its founder has backfired, with an appeal panel awarding twice the initial amount of damages for excluding a transgender user.

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Transgender Subpoena Leads To Transdistrict Struggle

A District Court in Rhode Island attempts to quash a subpoena issued by a District Court in Texas.

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Judge blocks DOJ’s demand for Rhode Island hospital records of transgender kids: ‘unworthy of this trust’

The subpoenas demanded Rhode Island Hospital surrender birth dates, Social Security numbers, and addresses for every patient who received transgender care over the past five years

The Independent UK

Protesters Celebrate After Antifa Threats Cause TPUSA to Cancel Chloe Cole's Anti-Trans Speech

A Turning Point USA event at the University of Washington was cancelled after threats and protests, following the murder of a transgender student. The incident sparked national debate on free speech.

International Business Times UK

In Stella Prize first, a graphic novel draws the win

The $60,000 Stella Prize has gone to a graphic novel by a transgender author, in two firsts for the coveted book award.

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Federal prosecutors seek NYU hospital information on gender-affirming care for children

A New York health care system has received a federal grand jury subpoena issued in Texas seeking information about children who received gender-affirming care and the medical providers who administered it

The Independent UK

JK Rowling 'Not Thrilled' as Trans Politicians Join Scottish Parliament—'Everything That The Hateful Despise'

Scotland's election of its first transgender MSPs, Dr Q Manivannan and Iris Duane, marks a milestone in representation, while JK Rowling's comments highlight ongoing gender debates.

International Business Times UK

Lawsuit Against UW Social Work School Over Retaliation for Allegedly Anti-Trans Essay Can Go Forward

According to plaintiff, “[Prof.] Harner believed Plaintiff’s planned zine project [class assignment] was on ‘the issue of ‘trans’ people sexually assaulting others in prison,’ a topic Harner found ‘so many issues with.’”

Reason

New Aadhaar card rules 2026: UIDAI expands document list for enrolment; simplifies rules for children; sets Aadhaar validity period for OCI, LTV, foreigners

The Unique Identification Authority of India has updated Aadhaar enrolment and correction rules. New regulations expand accepted documents for Aadhaar applications. Enrolment for children and vulnerable groups becomes simpler. Rules for foreigners are now clearer. These changes aim to modernize Aadhaar processes and improve accessibility for all citizens.

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‘It’s like a trans-Barbie world!’: the Indian festival where transgender women can celebrate without fear

The annual gathering at Koovagam is rooted in an ancient poem. Five trans attendees talk about what the event means to them in light of a controversial change to the country’s gender recognition law

Evening Standard

Transgender MSP applies for visa renewal to ensure they can work in UK

Scottish Greens MSP Q Manivannan, elected last week, will apply for a graduate visa, and later a global talent visa.

The Times of India

Non-binary Indian on student visa elected to Scottish Parliament

A non-binary transgender Indian national, Q Manivannan, has been elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) on a student visa. This historic win marks the first time a foreign citizen without permanent residency has held such a position. Manivannan's election has drawn controversy, with debates arising over their…

The Times of India

Who is Q Manivannan? Tamil Nadu-born trans immigrant without permanent UK residency elected to Scottish Parliament

An Indian-origin transgender politician, Q Manivannan, has been elected to the Scottish Parliament despite not holding permanent residency or British citizenship in the UK, a development that has sparked debate and online backlash in Britain.

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11 Big SCOTUS Cases That Will Be Decided Soon

From immigration and guns to executive power, transgender athletes, and mail-in ballots, these are the Supreme Court cases to watch out for in May and June.

International Business Times UK

US Air Force Doctor Assures Staff Not To Fear Lawsuits Over Sex Changes Done On Minors

A senior Air Force doctor reassures military medics of legal protection for performing gender-reassignment procedures on minors, following policy changes under the Biden administration.

The Conversation

Federal investigation into Smith College probes whether transgender students can attend women’s schools – challenging the evolving mission of women’s education

Within the past decade, most women’s colleges in the United States – including Smith College, a liberal arts college in Northampton, Massachusetts – have expanded their admissions policies, allowing transgender students to also attend. Many of these policies allow transgender women to apply, while policies for transgender men and nonbinary…

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Faces Backlash After Making 'Deeply Inappropriate' Remarks to Children

Donald Trump is under fire for delivering graphic, misleading and highly political remarks about Iran, transgender athletes and the 2020 election in front of schoolchildren at the White House.

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel skewers Donald Trump’s bizarre Oval Office remarks to children: ‘Very normal’

Jimmy Kimmel mocked Donald Trump's remarks to children in the Oval Office after the US president ranted about transgender rights and “men in women’s sports."

The Independent UK

Trump asks child if he thinks he could beat him in a fight after rant about transgender weightlifter

Donald Trump ranted about transgender people in sports to youngsters during an Oval Office event to relaunch the presidential fitness test.

Latin Times

Trump Administration Opens Federal Probe Into Smith College Over Trans Student Admissions

Smith College, one of the nation's best-known women's colleges, is facing a federal civil rights investigation over its policy allowing transgender women to enroll, opening a new front in the Trump administration's broader effort to redefine Title IX protections around biological sex.

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