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Bill defining sex as strictly biological throughout Montana signed into law

HELENA, Mont. — Senate Bill 437, establishing a strictly biological definition of sex throughout Montana, is now state law. Governor Greg Gianforte today signed the bill which defines sex as determined exclusively by reproductive anatomy and the type of gamete a person is capable of producing. According to the legislation, there

Trans community alarmed as India moves to curb LGBTQ rights

Trans community alarmed as India moves to curb LGBTQ rights

A proposed amendment to India's transgender law has sparked fear and anger among LGBTQ groups, who warn it could undo hard-won legal gains and take away the right to self-identify. The bill before parliament would narrow the legal definition of transgender persons to a limited number

Gender is not an ideology – but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people to think for themselves

Gender is not an ideology – but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people to think for themselves

Political attacks on teaching about gender in colleges and universities are about more than just gender: They are part of a grander project of eroding civil and human rights, limiting personal freedoms and undermining democracy in the name of “traditional” values. On the first day of his second term, President

Colorado initiatives would restrict transgender athletes, ban sex-change surgeries on minors

(The Center Square) – Two initiatives on transgender issues - bans on transgender athletes on female teams and sex-change surgeries on minors - qualified this week for Colorado’s Nov. 3 ballot. Both initiatives are backed by a parental rights group. The Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced Initiatives #109 and

WATCH: Bill would block transgender women from women's spaces

(The Center Square) – A California legislator's new bill aims to keep transgender women out of women’s restrooms and locker rooms. Assembly Bill 1998 was introduced by Assemblywoman Leticia Castillo, R-Corona, after she heard of women’s bad experiences in intimate spaces involving men who are transitioning

Nepal welcomes first transgender lawmaker

Nepal welcomes first transgender lawmaker

Draped in garlands, Bhumika Shrestha on Monday became Nepal's first transgender woman lawmaker, marking a proud milestone for the marginalised community in the Himalayan nation. Nepal's Election Commission confirmed the 37‑year‑old as a proportional‑representation MP from the centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) which

Filipinas seek abortions online in largely Catholic nation

Filipinas seek abortions online in largely Catholic nation

Jane had been bleeding heavily for days before finally seeking help, not from a hospital but from the man who sold her the pills meant to end her six-week pregnancy. Abortions are strictly outlawed in the mainly Catholic Philippines, forcing women to turn to a patchwork of providers operating