Trans Rights Archives

April 19, 2025
International
World

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 […]

April 18, 2025
International
World

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 […]