First transgender to lead local government in Jhenaidah
Nazrul Islam Ritu was elected on Sunday with more than 9,000 votes. She is appreciated by the local community, especially for her philanthropic activities. Bangladesh…
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Individuals remembered during Transgender Awareness Week
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Staffing shortages are impacting many businesses across the east right now, and law enforcement agencies are no exception. Kinston’s interim police…
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MANISTEE — PFLAG Manistee’s October meeting was scheduled to have a recording of member Eden Akins sharing his experiences from his 10 weeks of basic…
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Elementary school students in West Hartford, Conn. public schools are being forced to undergo “social emotional learning through an equity lens” as district officials have reportedly…
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Students at a high school in Berlin, Wis. rallied around a trans classmate earlier this month after he was allegedly made by a group of…
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International Olympic Committee issues new guidelines on transgender athletes
The International Olympic Committee announced a new framework for transgender and intersex athletes Tuesday, dropping controversial policies that required competing athletes to undergo “medically unnecessary”…
ContinueSpain grants free fertility treatment to queer women, single women, trans and non-binary people
While queer and single people were previously able to access publicly funded fertility treatments, in 2013 the conservative Popular Party, in power at the time,…
ContinueStar Trek: Prodigy introduces kids to a new frontier of inclusion with non-binary lead character
The animated Star Trek kids’ series premiered on Paramount+ last week with a star-studded voice cast including Ella Purnell, Brett Gray, Rylee Alazraqui, Angus Imrie and…
ContinueDemi Lovato Opened Up About How They Realized That They’re Non-Binary
Nearly six months after coming out as non-binary, Demi Lovato spoke about the process of realizing their relationship with gender and how the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent…
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‘Help protect me’: Classmates secretly recorded video of student who is transgender
CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. — Classmates reportedly secretly recorded video of a student who is transgender in a boy’s restroom at Burns High School in Cleveland…
ContinueVermillion schools now have a clear gender equity policy for transgender students
The Vermillion School District’s school board passed a new gender equity policy Monday night after more than three hours of contentious debate from the public….
ContinueOlivia Hill, transgender Vanderbilt employee, files lawsuit against university alleging discrimination
Olivia Hill, a transgender Vanderbilt employee, filed a lawsuit against Vanderbilt on Sept. 29, 2021, citing alleged workplace discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity and disability. Hill…
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