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Five 2026 ballot measures address sex-based school sports eligibility, certain medical procedures for transgender minors

Welcome to the Monday, July 27, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 27

Ex-Fever Player Says Team Fired Male Employee for Sexual Harassment, ’Encouraged’ Players to Keep Quiet

Brianna Turner alleged on social media that Indiana fired a male employee last season for sexual harassment.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 24

Judge orders Hegseth to explain US military’s new testosterone policy

Court questions plan to offer male hormone treatment to cisgender troops while denying it to trans service members

The Guardian - US · Jul 24

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Celebrity giving is evolving: Ariana Grande’s foundation shows how

Singer Ariana Grande has launched the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation to support causes like LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive health, and mental health

The Independent UK · Jul 24

Five 2026 ballot measures address sex-based school sports eligibility and bans on certain medical procedures for transgender minors; another is pending signature verification

In 2026, voters will decide at least five ballot measures concerning sex-based requirements for school athletics and bans on certain medical procedures for transgender minors, including:

Ballotpedia · Jul 23

PHOTO ESSAY: By a dark, dangerous highway in Nepal, aid workers fired by USAID cuts turn to sex work

For years, aid workers in central Nepal visited the shadowy spot alongside a darkened highway where transgender sex workers gather each night, offering them free HIV tests and counseling. Today, those aid workers still visit this spot — but this time, as sex workers themselves.

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive

After the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide lost their jobs

The Independent UK · Jul 23

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Judge questions difference between Hegseth's testosterone policy and transgender care for troops

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new initiative to test and treat troops for low testosterone is facing scrutiny from a federal judge

The Independent UK · Jul 22

The two Republicans who voted against Trump’s transgender troop ban

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The Independent UK · Jul 22

House Republicans fail to turn Trump’s transgender military ban into law as two members defect

An amendment by Lauren Boebert fails, but two anti-trans amendments by Nancy Mace were passed late Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Sophie Cunningham Speaks Out on Protecting Girls From Competing Against 'Biological Men'

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham addresses the transgender athlete debate, advocating for fairness in women's sports while emphasising inclusivity and respect for all individuals.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22

Female tennis players must undergo genetic sex testing to play on WTA Tour

The decision sees the WTA move in line with the IOC and other sporting governing bodies including World Athletics, despite there being no transgender women in professional tennis

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Trans Florida Student Melts Down On Cop For Misgendering Her During Arrest In Wild Bodycam Video

A viral resurfaced bodycam video from a 2025 campus arrest has reignited debate over pronouns, policing, and public conduct.

Bored Panda · Jul 20

Hanson's billionaire friendship could prompt backlash

An unlikely alliance between Pauline Hanson and a billionaire benefactor threatens to undermine her relationships with colleagues, a political expert warns.

AAP · Jul 19

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 19

Being transgender is not the most interesting thing about me, says Green MSP

A SCOTTISH Green MSP has said being transgender has “never been the most interesting thing about my life”, as she described facing…

Reason · Jul 17

Court Rejects Claim That Allowing Allegedly Biologically Male Student in Girls' Restroom Violates Equal Protection Clause and Title IX

From F.F. v. Valley View Comm. Unit School Dist. 365U, decided Monday by Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman (N.D. Ill.): Plaintiff… The post Court Rejects Claim That Allowing Allegedly Biologically Male Student in Girls' Restroom Violates Equal Protection Clause and Title IX appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK · Jul 17

Reform mayoral candidate described sessions on ‘challenges facing trans people’ as ‘indoctrination’

Exclusive: Sian Astley hit out at ‘aggressive transgender ideology’ and said it would have ‘no place’ in Greater Manchester under her leadership

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17

Amnesty refers itself to watchdog after branding JK Rowling charity 'anti-rights'

AMNESTY International UK has referred itself to the charity regulator after a report branded a a sexual violence support centre founded by JK…

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 16

EHRC trans code to come into force despite warning it will have 'devastating impact'

THE Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance will be a "devastating blow" to transgender people when it comes into force next…

International Business Times UK · Jul 14

Who Is Jesse James Rose? 10 Photos of Influencer Who Claims Lindsey Graham Paid Her for Sex Work

Jesse James Rose's Instagram post, following Senator Lindsey Graham's death, sparked widespread debate on social media, highlighting the rapid spread of unverified claims and the role of social platforms in news dissemination.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 13

What happens next as EHRC trans code clears 40-day scrutiny period?

THE UK equalities watchdog’s code of practice, which would introduce “segregation” for transgender people, has ended its 40-day scrutiny…

Reason · Jul 11

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Can't Go to D.C. Federal Court to Block FTC Enforcement in Texas Federal Court

From Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) yesterday in World Prof. Ass'n for Transgender Health v. FTC: When parties seek an… The post World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Can't Go to D.C. Federal Court to Block FTC Enforcement in Texas Federal Court appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK · Jul 10

2 transgender girls drop New Hampshire lawsuit after Supreme Court ruling, personal hardships

Two transgender girls who were the first to challenge President Donald Trump's executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports,” have withdrawn their lawsuit in New Hampshire based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in related cases and their own personal hardships

International Business Times UK · Jul 8

AAP's Transgender Treatment Allegations Revived as Seventh Circuit Clears Florida to Resume Case

The Seventh Circuit Court has reopened Florida's lawsuit against the AAP, allowing the state to pursue claims about transgender youth treatments, with significant implications for state and federal legal dynamics.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7

Stonewall Inn owners accuse JK Rowling of 'damaging LGBT community globally'

THE owners of the Stonewall Inn – the birthplace of the modern gay Pride movement – have accused JK Rowling of "doing damage" to the…

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