7 h. ago Reaction when I stood up for trans women made me realise I had to do more

Manchester City and Netherlands player explains why she has become an LGBT Foundation patron and the importance of keeping football free of hateIn April, after scoring for Manchester City against Everton, I kissed a band in the blue, white and pink colours of the transgender flag on my right wrist. I felt very strongly about the supreme court ruling, politically and emotionally. It really hurt me, even though I’m a cisgender woman, and it still hurts me because it targets people within my community.I really feel part of the queer community because I grew up in a pretty small town in the Netherlands and didn’t have a lot of queer people in my circle or in school, and there wasn’t a lot of representation on TV. I never really felt a part of any community because I didn’t really know it was out there. Growing up and coming out and being in women’s football, which has a very accepting and open environment, and then moving to Manchester, I felt that I could be myself and I became much mo...

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6 d. ago Torture, blackmail, extortion: the dangers of queer online dating in Ghana

Attacks against the LGBTQ+ community have increased as criminals – who use social platforms to lure victims – are emboldened by openly homophobic politiciansWhen a friend introduced Delali* to the dating app Grindr, she was wary. The 25-year-old Ghanaian-Nigerian chef knew online dating in Accra, Ghana’s capital, was treacherous for transgender women. Despite this, she decided to create a profile in February 2019. Messages started flooding in. One man caught her attention and they decided to meet up.At the meeting place, he led her to a secluded building. Inside a room lit by a blue light, he locked the door. She sat, nervously waiting for him to make the first move. Suddenly, two people with torches appeared out of nowhere, filming her. “It felt like I was in a dream,” she says, recalling the realisation that something terrible was about to happen. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Judge halts New York county from enforcing transgender athlete ban after roller derby league sues

A New York county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities has been halted for now

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8 d. ago The simple test that could transform the lives of women with breast cancer

DNA analysis could help more than 15,000 women a year benefit from ‘precisely’ tailored care

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9 d. ago Gender critical activists accused of ‘hateful’ remarks after suggesting trans rights supporters have ‘broken brains’

Labour MP Richard Quigley said he was ‘appalled by the comments, but not surprised’

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9 d. ago New York judge upholds transgender athlete ban on Long Island

A New York judge has upheld a Long Island county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities

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2 w. ago Female engineer began using 'secret toilet' at work after seeing trans colleague in women's restroom, employment tribunal told

Maria Kelly said she does not want to 'sacrifice my privacy and my dignity' by sharing toilets with a man and is taking legal action against her employer Leonardo UK.

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2 w. ago 15153161 Female engineer began using 'secret toilet' at work after seeing trans colleague in women's restroom, employment tribunal told

Maria Kelly said she does not want to 'sacrifice my privacy and my dignity' by sharing toilets with a man and is taking legal action against her employer Leonardo UK.

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2 w. ago Labour minister suggests trans athletes should be able to compete against women in some sports

Lisa Nandy said the government does not 'want to shut people out from opportunities' when asked about trans inclusion in sport yesterday.

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2 w. ago New Scottish Government guidance bans trans women from female toilets

Government ministers have also written to health boards reminding them of the importance of following the law.

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2 w. ago Should trans people be able to access Hampstead Heath ladies' pond? Survey launched following Supreme Court ruling

The ladies’ pond at Hampstead Heath currently admits biological women and transgender women

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2 w. ago Survey launched on whether trans people should be able to access Hampstead Heath ladies' pond following Supreme Court ruling

The ladies’ pond at Hampstead Heath currently admits biological women and transgender women

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2 w. ago For Paraguay’s transgender women, survival often means leaving home

Transgender women in Paraguay often flee their homes at a young age to escape abuse, stigma and the absence of legal protections, turning to sex work and migration to survive

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2 w. ago JK Rowling praises clip poking fun at Emma Watson after the Harry Potter star insisted she 'still treasures' the author despite their differing views on trans rights

The famed author, 60, confessed that she wouldn't 'forgive' the stars of the iconic franchise - Emma, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe - after they shared their views on transgender women.

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2 w. ago Two women in their 70s left fighting for their lives after being hit by reversing Ford Transit van

The vehicle crashed into the pedestrians in Lowbourne in Melksham, Wiltshire at around 1.30pm on Saturday. The two women were rushed to hospital.

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2 w. ago Women’s Rugby World Cup team of the tournament: Who makes our XV?

Who were the individual standouts of a transformative tournament for the women’s game?

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2 w. ago I was terrified of driving like so many women. Ten years passed before I'd sit behind the wheel. I knew it was time to change

For a long time, driving was one of the most anxiety-inducing things in my life. Finally, I realised it was time to face my fear head-on.

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3 w. ago Emma Watson speaks about JK Rowling rift: ‘I hope I can keep loving people I don’t share the same opinion with’

The Harry Potter actor spoke in a conciliatory way about her falling-out with the author over transgender rights Harry Potter star Emma Watson has said she will still “cherish” her previous relationship with JK Rowling, despite their more recent rift over transgender rights.The actor had previously attacked the author for the latter’s gender critical beliefs, responding to Rowling’s essay about the need for single-sex spaces due to the threat of violence against women, by tweeting: “Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say they are.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Transgender prisoners are STILL in women's jail despite Supreme Court ruling, as activists accuse new Justice Secretary David Lammy of ignoring women's rights

The newly appointed Justice Secretary has been urged to shut down a special unit home to five biological males inside a female jail, in light of the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.

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3 w. ago Tory new mum lashes out at 'patronising' Labour MP after he attacks her for criticising NHS support for 'chestfeeding' trans women

Shivani Raja, who gave birth to her first child, a boy, last month, hit out at Josh Fenton-Glynn after he took issue with her attack on the health service.

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