29 h. ago Court rules Georgia county didn't discriminate by denying coverage of gender

A federal appeals court has reversed earlier rulings that found a Georgia county illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by not covering her gender-affirming surgery

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6 d. ago Equalities watchdog submits formal guidance after UK supreme court transgender ruling

Bridget Phillipson faces choice over document from EHRC, whose chair says it remains ‘difficult’ to shape policiesThe equalities watchdog has submitted its formal guidance about how institutions should respond to the landmark supreme court ruling on transgender people’s rights, with its chair admitting it would be “difficult” for many to shape workable policies.The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has handed its formal guidance to Bridget Phillipson, the minister for women and equalities as well as the education secretary, who must now decide whether to accept it. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Canada’s Alberta pauses book ban after schools remove Handmaid’s Tale, 1984 and other classics

The province says it will review its controversial policy after outcry over removing beloved novels from classroomsThe Canadian province of Alberta says it will temporarily pause its controversial book ban “to ensure that our classic literary works remain in school libraries” after novels, including several warning of dystopian government overreach, were pulled from shelves.Premier Danielle Smith said the temporary pause would allow officials time to rework new rules that focus on how gender identity, sexual orientation or human sexuality are discussed in classrooms. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Canada: Alberta pauses book ban after schools remove Handmaid’s Tale, 1984 and other classics

The province says it will review its controversial policy after outcry over removing beloved novels from classroomsThe Canadian province of Alberta says it will temporarily pause its controversial book ban “to ensure that our classic literary works remain in school libraries” after novels, including several warning of dystopian government overreach, were pulled from shelves.Premier Danielle Smith said the temporary pause would allow officials time to rework new rules that focus on how gender identity, sexual orientation or human sexuality are discussed in classrooms. Continue reading...

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago UK's first trans judge to challenge Supreme Court's landmark gender ruling using European human rights laws

Victoria McCloud is seeking a rehearing of the case as she claims the UK's highest court undermined her Article 6 rights to a fair trial when it declined to hear evidence from her.

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