Category: transgender

Federal Judge Allows Transgender Procedures for Minors Who Sued Florida Over Bans

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a part of a new Florida law that bans transgender procedures for minors in Florida amid ongoing litigation. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle issued the preliminary injunction (pdf) after convening a bench trial. He said a recent Florida law and recent rules issued in the state that bans transgender…


Federal Judge Blocks Florida Bans for Transgender Minors

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a part of a new Florida law that bans transgender procedures for minors in Florida amid ongoing litigation. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle issued the preliminary injunction (pdf) after convening a bench trial. He said a recent Florida law and recent rules issued in the state that bans transgender…


Some of Nation’s Largest Pediatric Hospitals Will No Longer Offer Children Gender Modification

Potentially thousands of Texas children seeking to change their gender identity will no longer have access to puberty blockers, sterilization, and permanently disfiguring “gender-transition” surgeries in the state under a new law signed by Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott. The Republican governor signed Senate Bill 14 on June 2, making the Lone Star State the most…


Oxfam Denies ‘Terf’ Cartoon Resembles JK Rowling

Oxfam has apologised over a Pride month “Terf” cartoon following a furious backlash on social media. The anti-poverty charity was forced to remove a tweet—which included the colourful image—and deny it based one evil-looking animated character on author JK Rowling. In the original animated clip, which appeared on the organisation’s website on Tuesday, three villains…


BBC Backlash Over Non-Binary Mastectomy Storyline

Campaigners have hit out at the BBC over a storyline in a popular TV series featuring its first non-binary character talking about undergoing a double mastectomy. The “Casualty” episode, which aired on BBC1 over the weekend, showed character Sah discussing details of upcoming “top surgery” and being presented with a surprise cake shaped like breasts….


‘Gender-Affirming’ Surgery Leaves People Lonelier and Depressed, Study by Transgender Surgery Department Chairman Finds

Commentary The head of a facility that carries out so-called “gender-affirming care” has published a study confirming that transgender surgeries do not improve mental health and make people feel lonelier than those who avoided surgical intervention altogether. “In our study, the level of life satisfaction in transgender people was not increased in transgender people who had undergone…


Why Is Corporate America Destroying Itself?

Commentary For those following the Bud Light fiasco, one would expect a quick and dramatic turnaround to save the brand and the whole company from oblivion. It has faced a consumer backlash for the ages, one that has even driven the company to buy back its own product. Retailers stuck with surpluses are nearly giving…


A Mother’s Quest to Save Her Daughter from Gender Surgery

“A wonderful, smart young woman” with a beautiful singing voice. That’s how Julie describes her 19-year-old daughter Eileen. Four years ago, when her formerly “boy crazy” daughter announced that she wanted to have gender reassignment surgery, Julie was initially overwhelmed. Then she began “scouring the earth” to find help for Eileen. Julie embarked on a…


Texas Governor Signs Bill Banning Trans Surgeries, Hormone Therapies for Children

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill on Friday that places restrictions on gender transitioning procedures and treatments for minors in the state. The bill, known as Senate Bill 14, prohibits doctors from performing certain procedures and treatments related to gender transitioning, reassignment, or gender dysphoria to children under the age of 18. It also…


US Education Department Issues Pride Month Promise to Public Schools

LGBT Pride Month has come to public schools nationwide with a Twitter announcement by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). “Everyone in the school community should feel valued for who they are and free to be their authentic self. Our message to LGBTQI+ students, teachers, and staff as we begin #PrideMonth: ED has got your…