A House subcommittee hearing ended in chaos on Tuesday after a dispute over how to address Democratic Representative (Rep) Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress. The confrontation began when Rep Keith Self, the Texas Republican chairing the subcommittee, referred to Ms McBride as “Mr McBride” while introducing her. Sarah McBride, a Delaware … Read more
Xavier Musk, the daughter of Tesla CEO Elon Musk (who changed her name to Vivian Jenna Wilson), made an unexpected revelation about her father’s use of sex-selective IVF (in vitro fertilisation). Vivian Jenna Wilson has implied that her estranged father, Elon Musk, used sex-selective in vitro fertilisation (IVF) when she was conceived, alleging that Musk … Read more
Medan: An Indonesian court sentenced a transgender woman to more than two years in prison Monday for a remark online about Jesus’ hair, a local official said, in a case condemned by rights groups as excessive. Ratu Thalisa was found guilty by a court in Medan city on the western island of Sumatra of spreading … Read more
Elon Musk has spoken out against sex change surgeries, claiming they pose serious risks to mental health. The Tesla CEO’s remarks came in response to a study, which claimed people who underwent gender-affirming surgeries faced higher rates of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and substance use disorders compared to those who did not undergo such procedures. … Read more
New Delhi: New York authorities have charged five individuals for the brutal torture and killing of a 24-year-old transgender man, whose body was dumped in an empty field after going through weeks of abuse. Sam Nordquist was subjected to relentless physical and psychological torture, according to court documents. He was punched, kicked, beaten with sticks, … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, in his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office. “With this executive order the war on women’s sports is over,” Trump said before he signed the order at the White House, surrounded … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump signed several executive orders Wednesday regarding hot-button topics in education — including race, gender, and college campus protests — which were frequent talking points during his campaign. One order called “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling” seeks to limit teachings on race-related issues and gender identity, while establishing a commission … Read more
Washington DC: US President Donald Trump said Monday he had signed an executive order ridding the military of what he called “transgender ideology,” in a potentially major setback for LGBTQ rights. In a series of orders related to the military that Trump told reporters he had signed on Air Force One, he also called for … Read more
US President Donald Trump said Monday he would sign an executive order ridding the US military of what he called “transgender ideology” in a potentially major setback for LGBTQ rights. “To ensure that we have the most lethal fighting force in the world, we will get transgender ideology the hell out of our military,” Trump … Read more
Washington: Following a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump, passport applications with “X” sex markers and changes to gender identity on existing passports have been frozen, since the order states that the US recognises only two sexes: male and female. This move has been met with swift implementation by the US State Department, … Read more
Elon Musk’s estranged transgender daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson, launched a subtle yet scathing attack on him after the billionaire allegedly made a “Nazi salute” during President Donald Trump’s inauguration rally. The 21-year-old, who legally changed her name and gender at the age of 18 and disowned Mr Musk, did not name him but heavily hinted … Read more