June 8, 2025
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California sports body widens entry for ‘biological female’ athletes amid trans athlete controversy

(Image credits: Facebook handle of California interscholastic federation) The California interscholastic federation (CIF) announced a rule change this week to allow more girls to participate in the upcoming state track-and-field championships following public backlash over the inclusion of a transgender athlete, reported AP.In a statement issued Tuesday, the CIF said it would implement a “pilot […]

US military begins process to remove up to 1,000 trans personnel under new directive

File photo: US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (Picture credit: AP) The US department of defense has begun implementing a directive to remove transgender troops from military service, following a green light from the Supreme Court earlier this week. US defense secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo on Thursday outlining that openly identifying transgender personnel must […]

‘No more pronouns’: US defence secretary Hegseth declares end of ‘wokeness’ as trans troop ban takes effect; 1,000 to be removed immediately

Pentagon on Thursday announced it will start removing openly transgender service members from the US military, following the supreme court’s recent decision allowing enforcement of the Trump administration’s long-pending ban. Defence secretary Pete Hegseth issued the directive within hours of the ruling, saying that roughly 1,000 transgender personnel who have publicly identified will now be […]

How JK Rowling funded a legal battle that curtailed trans rights in UK

Author JK Rowling has come under renewed scrutiny after reportedly donating £70,000 to For Women Scotland, the group that initiated the legal challenge resulting in a landmark UK Supreme Court ruling on transgender rights, according to a report by MSNBC.This week, the court ruled that trans women should not be legally recognised as women under […]

Why Muslim UK MP is facing backlash over views on trans rights

A Twitter exchange between UK Labour MP Apsana Begum and YouTuber Mahyar Tousi has drawn public attention following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that defines “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 as strictly a biological female.Reacting to the ruling, Begum wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Including the trans community is essential to ensuring that everyone […]

Trans women not legally ‘women’ under Equality Act, rules UK Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in a landmark judgement ruled on Wednesday that the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refers strictly to biological females, and not transgender women. The unanimous verdict by five judges is expected to have widespread implications for single-sex services such as domestic violence shelters, hospital wards, and […]

UK Nurse Suspended: UK nurse claims she was suspended for ‘misgendering’ trans prisoner

File photo: Suspended nurse Jennifer Melle (Picture credit: X) A senior NHS nurse on Sunday was suspended after addressing a transgender paedophile as “Mister” and later speaking publicly about the incident. Jennifer Melle, 40, was escorted from St Helier Hospital in Carshalton, Surrey, in tears following a short meeting with a manager last week, Daily […]