“For the good of society… transgenderism must be eradicated from public life entirely,” far-right conservative Michael Knowles said, drawing raucous applause

Transition is a life-long project, and when it comes to the voice, there are countless routes an artist can take.

The parents of the second- and third-place winners in a high school sports competition were suspicious about the female first-place winner who had bested their daughters. So they filed a complaint with the Utah High School Activities Association wondering whether the winner was transgender.

Sexual orientation and gender identity

Israel for the first time ever will honor a transgender soldier with special medal of honor during the country's annual Independence Day state ceremony, it was revealed Tuesday. Sergeant Noam Shahar from Home Front Command’s mixed gender rescue unit will receive the President's Medal during the country’s 74th Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday.

Today, there’s more representation for LGBTQ+ individuals in Hollywood than there’s ever been. This means that there are more celebrities that can share more of their personal identity with their fans, including their gender identity. These celebrities have all opened up about their journies as transgender, nonbinary, and genderqueer public figures, inspiring millions in the process.

Dave Chappelle has responded to his own former school postponing his planned appearance at a fundraiser over threats of a student walk-out. The Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Georgetown said students were uncomfortable with Chappelle’s remarks on transgender people in his Netflix special, The Closer. The fundraiser was originally scheduled for 23 November but has now been moved to 22 April next year.

For much of the century, newspapers and popular novels were filled with sensationalistic tales of similar lives. What made these stories stand out was how they crossed assumed borders of gender and sexuality.

The Equality Act would prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Elliot Page will continue to play the role of Vanya Hargreeves in “The Umbrella Academy,” the Netflix series about a family of superheroes that’s become one of the streaming service’s biggest hits. Vanya is a cisgender woman whose superpower involves unleashing force through the use of sound. There are no plans to change the character’s gender, insiders told Variety.

Trans people in India can now apply to have their gender identity legally recognised online through a new government portal. The portal, launched on Wednesday (25 November) by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE), will allow trans people to have their gender identity certified by the district magistrate without visiting government offices.

JK Rowling has said she is giving back an award associated with the US Kennedy family, after being criticised for her views on gender and trans issues. The author was given the Ripple of Hope honour by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organisation last year. But earlier this month, its president Kerry Kennedy said views expressed by Rowling recently "diminished the identity" of trans people.

Taylor Swift is once again using her voice for good. On Friday, the politically outspoken singer participated in Pride Live's Stonewall Day virtual event, commemorating the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall riots that helped ignite the modern gay rights movement.

The court said the language of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination, applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

After her friends were killed in transphobic attacks at home in Brazil, Ariella Moura's aim was to make a statement against gender discrimination on Saturday at the world's top transgender pageant in Thailand. The annual Miss Tiffany's Universe pageant brings together 21 international contestants showcasing their beauty but also spreading a defiant message for equality from across the globe.

A group of about two dozen people, mostly women, stood on the steps of the Connecticut capitol on a New England winter day with signs reading “Protect Women’s Sports” and “#FairPlay”. In front stood Christiana Holcomb, an attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom, the conservative Christian legal group representing three cis teen girls in a lawsuit filed this month demanding two transgender teen girls be barred from competing in the female high school sports division.

The United States Supreme Court will issue a ruling this year in a landmark case that will determine whether transgender people – individuals whose sex assigned at birth does not match their current innate sense of being male, female, both or neither – are protected by federal law from employment discrimination. At stake is whether transgender individuals can reasonably earn a living without fear of losing their jobs simply because they are transgender.

The finding suggests that a major — and politically controversial — aspect of trans health care for minors could help reduce the community’s disproportionate suicide risk.

Transgender individuals tend to report experiencing more sexual problems than the general population, according to new research published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. But the prevalence of sexual dysfunction is highest among transgender individuals who do not receive gender-affirming surgeries.

Selin Ciğerci ve Gökhan Çıra Swiss Bosphorus otelde dünyaevine girdi. Çiftin nikah şahitliğini Demet Akalın yaptı. Trans Kadın Selin Ciğerci, Transeksüel..