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WNBA hits back at ‘bad-faith’ campaigners calling for no trans women in the league
"We strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalise others," said a WNBA spokesperson
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News World
JD Vance wants US hospitals investigated over trans healthcare ‘fraud’
The vice president sent a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to attorney general Todd Blanche yesterday (13 August)
Culture Film & TV
The Matrix director Lilly Wachowski says Hollywood won’t finance her film over its trans cast
“People like it, but they really don’t want to make it because it’s [got a] wall-to-wall trans cast,” she said
News World
142 organisations back manifesto for trans and feminist rights
“This is our shared vision: a future where no one is left behind. Feminism wins when we choose transfeminist solidarity," said collaborating group Transgender Europe and Central Asia
News UK
Trans people can consent to gender-appropriate strip search, High Court rules
Mr Justice Linden handed down the judgment after campaign group Sex Matters brought a legal challenge
News World
Trump administration blocks Medicaid funding for trans youth healthcare
Trump accused the “Dumocrat Party” of encouraging children to “chop off their reproductive organs before they are old enough to vote"
News Sport
Hugh Laurie weighs in on transgender basketball debate: ‘I support Sophie Cunningham’
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham has previously said it is “common sense” to keep transgender women out of women’s sport
News World
Trans students deserve schools they can trust – Trump’s agenda is making that impossible
As a Trans man and the founder of Destination Tomorrow, I have seen firsthand what happens when protections disappear and trust in institutions erodes
News UK
How does the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s final draft affect trans people?
From the April 2025 UK Supreme Court ruling to the final Code of Practice, campaigners are challenging the final guidance
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Pro-trans groups challenge EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces as rules come into force
Good Law Project’s trans rights lead, Jess O’Thomson, criticised the government’s approach, calling the code of practice “transphobic”
News World
Transgender people require better breast cancer guidance, study shows
“Every person – transgender or cisgender – deserves clear information about their cancer risk," says researcher Kim Zayhowski
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London Trans+ Pride march 2026 marks record breaking year in 13 empowering images
The sheer number of people who gathered over the weekend to stand up for the trans community is an unignorable sign that the UK Government must listen
News Sport
Martina Navratilova backs WTA’s new sex testing policy for women’s tennis
Players competing in the women's category will be required to undergo a test for the SRY gene, which is associated with male biological sex
News Sport
FIFA under pressure by Trump administration to adopt anti-trans policy for Women’s World Cup
FIFA’s anti-discrimination partner Fare network says the Trump administration is trying to adopt similar anti-transgender policies introduced by the International Olympic Committee in 2026
News UK
EHRC guidance excluding trans people from single sex spaces arrives next month
The code of practice says service providers will be permitted to exclude transgender people from single-sex spaces
News World
Trump administration abandons hospital funding cuts threats to trans youth
After receiving more than 30,000 public comments opposing the funding cut threats, the Department of Health and Human Services has withdrawn its proposal
News UK
Governor of California Gavin Newsom reportedly signs $26m healthcare fund for trans youth
"For decades, we’ve been told that government has to choose between balancing the books and investing in people. California proved that’s a false choice," said Newsom
News World
Melania Trump celebrates trans sports ban in conflicting Pride post
The first lady claimed she "fully support[s] the LGBTQIA+ community" whilst celebrating barring trans women from female sport
News World
US Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans in Idaho and West Virginia
The decision means both states can enforce legislation requiring public school and university sports teams to be organised according to "biological sex"
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Man accused of stabbing trans university student Juniper Blessing found unfit to stand trial
"The court finds Mr. Leahy is not able to proceed in this matter at this time and orders restoration," said Judge Joe Campagna