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A bill has been signed into law prohibiting transgender girls from taking part in female sports in schools, Reuters reports. The bill, set to take effect on January 18, was signed into law on Monday, October 25, by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and bans trans girls in public schools from…
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Dave Chappelle is standing by his Netflix stand-up special, The Closer, as he hit back at those he says want to "cancel" him. Just days after the 48-year-old comic said he was "open" to speak with the streamer's employees about the controversy, he extended the offer to any transgender person…
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Representative Jim Banks has been suspended from Twitter after misgendering Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine in a recent tweet, CBS News reports. Levine, a real trailblazer, very recently became the first openly transgender four-star officer in US military history, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on…
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The US assistant secretary for health has been sworn in as the first transgender four-star officer in the country's history. Rachel Levine, 63, is now an admiral of the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, per AP News. Levine, who has been appointed by President Joe Biden, is already the…
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Elliot Page has thrown his support behind Netflix employees who have staged a walkout in protest of the streaming giant's decision to keep Dave Chappelle's new special on the platform. Earlier this month, Chappelle sparked controversy when he spoke about J.K. Rowling and her comments about the trans community during…
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Jamie Lee Curtis has spoken out about what she has learned and how she is adapting after her daughter, Ruby, came out as trans. Speaking in a joint interview with People, Ruby revealed that she came out as a trans woman to her parents last year. While all together in…
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Dave Chappelle has shown support for JK Rowling after weighing in on the writer's comments about the transgender community. During his newly released standup special The Closer, the 48-year-old comedian said he "agrees" that "gender is a fact", as he discussed how the Harry Potter author had been branded a…
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A man has taken to TikTok to show off the incredible transformation of his voice after three years on testosterone. TikTok user @forrestfeels took to the social media website to share the incredible impact three years of testosterone had on his voice, beginning his now-viral video by saying: "My name…
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A pregnant man and a pregnant person emoji will be appearing in a range of skin tones on mobile devices either sometime this year or next year. Confirmation of its inclusion comes after a draft list by the Unicode Consortium, which included the progressive graphic, was released earlier this year.…
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Lil Nas X's recent fake pregnancy photoshoot has sparked a mass debate on social media among the transgender community. The 22-year-old rapper took an unconventional approach to announce his debut album by staging a full pregnancy photoshoot in which he cradled his fake bump. Despite the well-intentioned post, his images…
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A Virginia school board is paying out $1.3 million after a transgender student was denied access to the boys' bathroom. Gavin Grimm, 22, sued the Virginia School Board in 2014 when he was prevented from using the boy's bathroom because it violated Title IX, which prevents discrimination on account of…
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Tommy Dorfman has revealed that she's "never felt better" since coming out as transgender and reintroducing herself as a woman last month. Speaking to InStyle, the 29-year-old actress spoke about her recent transition and the effect that it has had on her life. The 13 Reasons Why star stated that…
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An understanding father has "adopted" his trans daughter's best friend after her own dad supposedly rejected her over her transition. Australian actor Mat Stevenson is now a father to two trans girls after he recently signed a certificate symbolically recognizing that his daughter's friend Belle Bambi - also trans -…
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Two transgender parents claim that a nurse refused to let the two of them meet their newborn baby. According to The Independent, Jake and Hannah Graf, who are the first transgender couple in the United Kingdom to become parents, say that they nearly were left in tears thanks to an…
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A transgender woman was seen in footage shared online confronting an apathetic store owner over a transphobic sign. In the video, Tiesa Meskis, a city councilor who happens to be trans, engages in a heated discussion with the owner of a Star Wars memorabilia store in Aberdeen, Washington, after seeing…
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An ex Olympic weightlifter has been praised on social media for her take on transgender women competing in sports. Per Indy100, Laura Mariel, who competed four times in national weightlifting competitions in the US, took to TikTok earlier this week to share her thoughts on the controversial issue. When asked…
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The International Olympic Committee will be modifying its rules and regulations regarding transgender athletes in order to support inclusiveness at the global sporting event. The Tokyo Olympic Games has become the focus of much debate after the IOC officially backed weightlifter Laurel Hubbard, who was assigned male at birth, in…
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A Harvard University professor has been accused of transphobia after refusing to say "pregnant people". Carole Hooven, 55, who has worked at Harvard for over two decades, has slammed the move towards more inclusive language among academics including the use of phrases like "pregnant people" in a new interview with…
