14 h. ago Trans women are 'still men' and should be excluded from women

Nurse Sandie Peggie was suspended after she complained about sharing a changing room with trans medic Dr Beth Upton at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.

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15 h. ago Trans women are ‘still men’, Sandie Peggie’s lawyer tells tribunal

The Sandie Peggie tribunal is currently hearing closing submissions, having heard from all its witnesses before it was adjourned at the end of July.

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5 d. ago Hampstead Heath Ladies' Pond trans rules case brought to High Court by charity

The claim has been brought after the City of London Corporation erected signs which said the ponds are open to trans women despite the Supreme Court’s judgement on the issue earlier this year

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6 d. ago Female UCL students 'forced to share toilets with men' as universities flout trans rules

Several women at UCL say the institution has continued to allow trans women to use female facilities

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6 d. ago Harry Potter director slams JK Rowling’s trans views as ‘very sad’ ahead of new series

Chris Columbus, who directed two Harry Potter films, said ‘I certainly don’t agree’ with the author’s views on women’s rights and trans issues

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7 d. ago Female students to be forced to share toilets and changing rooms with biological males as top universities across the UK flout the rules

Women at University College London (pictured, file photo) have revealed the institution has continued to allow trans women to use female facilities.

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7 d. ago New York model horrifically disfigured after protecting two women from knifeman while vacationing in Germany

John Rudat, 21, was left bloodied and battered after trying to stop two women from being violently assaulted on German public transit on Sunday.

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1 week ago The two sides of a Women’s World Cup that could transform rugby

The biggest Women’s World Cup in history could change the rugby landscape - even if some familiar challenges remain

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1 week ago Orlando Pride to break women’s transfer record with $1.5m Lizbeth Ovalle deal

Tigres star expected to join NWSL side before MondayFee surpasses Arsenal deal for Olivia SmithLizbeth Ovalle is expected to join the Orlando Pride from Mexico’s Tigres UANL on a record transfer fee of $1.5m (£1.1m), a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The deal is expected to be completed by the National Women’s Soccer League’s transfer deadline on Monday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement had not yet been formally signed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago More than 2.8m people in US identify as trans, including 724,000 youth, data shows

Exclusive: largest data analysis of its kind counters Trump’s aggressive efforts to deny trans minors’ existenceMore than 2.8 million people now identify as transgender in the US, including an estimated 724,000 youth, according to a new data analysis that is the largest of its kind to date.Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Williams Institute used federal surveys and data from state health agencies to identify the size and demographics of the trans population in each state.1% of the total US population aged 13 and older identifies as trans, including 0.8% of adults (more than 2.1 million people) and 3.3% of youth ages 13 to 17 (roughly 724,000 people).Young adults ages 18 to 24 are significantly more likely to identify as trans (2.72%) than those 35 to 64 (0.42%) and those aged 65 and older (0.26%).Of the 2.1 million trans adults, 32.7% (698,500) are trans women, 34.2% (730,500) are trans men and 33.1% (707,100) are trans non-binary people.The trans po...

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1 week ago Women's science award backed by Royal Society criticised for allowing trans entrants despite landmark Supreme Court gender ruling

The L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK awards gives £25,000 grants to five 'outstanding early-career women scientists' to further their research and boost female representation.

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1 week ago JK Rowling attacks 'cheat' trans athlete who slammed Donald Trump over LA Olympics ban

In August, the Deparment of Homeland Security updated visa rules to stop transgender women traveling to the United States to compete in elite sporting events.

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2 w. ago Britain’s first transgender judge takes UK to European court over Supreme Court ruling on biological sex

Lawyers acting on behalf of Dr McCloud have filed their appeal in the European Court of Human Rights

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2 w. ago US trans runner sues over ‘bigoted’ removal from college track team

Evie Parts says decision left her depressedTrans athletes barred from women’s college sportsLong-distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College as well as members of its athletic department, saying they illegally removed her from the track team because she is transgender.Parts’ lawsuit said the NCAA’s ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports did not have legal grounds because it’s not a governmental organization and therefore does not have jurisdiction over Pennsylvania state law or the Title IX federal statute. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Now Nicola Sturgeon takes aim at prison bosses over toxic gender reform chaos

Nicola Sturgeon has revealed her fury at prison chiefs for not telling her a trans rapist was being sent to a women's jail - and accused JK Rowling of threatening her safety.

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon 'not rushing into a relationship with anyone' after separating from Peter Murrell

The ex-SNP leader said she strongly felt the "rights of women and the interests of trans people are not irreconcilable at all."

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3 w. ago Equalities watchdog 'will snub demands to water down ban on trans people using women's toilets and changing rooms'

Schools, leisure centres, hospitals and cinemas will be told to bar transgender women from single-sex spaces under new guidance due to be revealed this month.

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3 w. ago Trump rebukes crowd for not applauding ban on transgender women from female sports

Donald Trump scolded a crowd for not applauding his comments on his administration's ban on transgender people competing in women's sports.

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4 w. ago Nigel Farage will NOT pledge to ban trans inmates from women's jails

Vanessa Frake, a former prison governor who oversaw the detention of Rose West, said decisions on where to house inmates should be made on an 'individual basis'.

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