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Ex-Mrs Brown's Boys star Rory Cowan hits back at retired Kerry priest Fr Sean Sheehy calling him 'a doddery old fool'

Fr Sean Sheehy has caused uproar for his comments about same sex couples, abortion and transgenderism

Dublin Live

Federal court says beauty pageant can bar trans contestants

A federal appellate court says a national beauty pageant has a First Amendment right to exclude a transgender woman from competing, because including her could interfere with the message the pageant wants to send about what characteristics make an ideal woman

The Independent UK

U.S. court says a pageant can exclude transgender women in its competitions

Anita Green sued Miss United States of America claiming the pageant's eligibility rules, which require contestants to be "natural born females," violate Oregon's anti-discrimination law.

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United States of America Pageants can exclude trans contestants, court rules

A pageant operator in the U.S. can ban transgender contestants, an appeals court in San Francisco ruled this week.

Tribune News Service

Florida medical board is full of DeSantis donors. They vote on transgender care Friday

As the Florida Board of Medicine considers banning medical treatments for transgender youth, a move urged by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, the board’s chairperson has assured LGBTQ advocates that the group “is vociferously apolitical.”

Tribune News Service

Former Mrs Brown's Boys star Rory Cowan blasts retired Kerry priest Fr Sean Sheehy calling him 'a doddery old fool'

Exclusive: Fr Sean Sheehy has caused uproar for his comments about same sex couples, abortion and transgenderism

Irish Mirror

United States of America Pageants Has First Amendment Right To Exclude Transgender Women, Court Says

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LGBTQ Texans voting with marriage, worker protections and trans rights in mind

The Texas Tribune spoke with LGBTQ voters, the parents of queer youth and advocates from across the state about what’s at stake for them this November.

The Texas Tribune

Right-wing groups spend millions of dollars on ads targeting transgender kids

America First Legal, an organization launched by former Donald Trump aide Stephen Miller, is the group behind many of the political ads.

WEKU

Ireland AM star Alan Hughes says Kerry priest's homophobic homily 'not worth wasting time on'

Fr Sean Sheehy delivered a sermon on Sunday where he declared transgender people, homosexuality and abortion as a 'mortal sin'

Dublin Live

Why ‘Harry Potter’s’ Daniel Radcliffe condemned J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans tweets

Daniel Radcliffe is holding firm in his stance against transphobia, shedding light on why he felt the need to speak up in 2020 when “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling made polarizing remarks about transgender people.

Los Angeles Times

U.S. beauty pageant can exclude transgender contestants, court rules

Beauty pageant operator Miss United States of America LLC cannot be forced to allow transgender women to compete because doing so would interfere with its ability to express "the ideal vision of American womanhood," a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday.

Reuters

Beauty Pageants Have First Amendment Right to Limit Contestants to "Natural Born Females"

So holds the Ninth Circuit; Hamilton plays a major role.

Reason

Rishi Sunak reportedly planning Equality Act review to underline that 'sex means biological sex rather than gender'

According to a report by the Telegraph, the Prime Minister is planning to make changes that could directly impact transgender people in the UK

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The Independent UK

Florida board of medicine votes to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors

The decision was met with protests at the Orlando Internation Airport, where the meeting was held

Salon

Florida to ban gender-affirming care

"I cry for Florida's trans youth. This was a sham hearing with fake experts," said one activist

Orlando Sentinel

Florida panel backs ban on gender-affirming care for minors at contentious meeting

ORLANDO, Fla. — After five hours discussing proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care, members of a key state medical committee cut short a contentious public meeting in Orlando — exiting as many in the crowd chanted, “Their blood is on your hands!”

Daily Mirror

Corrie's Dame Maureen Lipman says it's hard to speak her mind due to cancel culture

Dame Maureen Lipman has warned comedy risks being 'wiped out' as many performers are scared of offending audiences. Over summer, she faced backlash after backing JK Rowling in the transgender debate

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Manchester Evening News

Transgender actress who survived horrific bullying lands trailblazing role in new BBC series

Miya Ocego was subjected to vile abuse while struggling with her gender identity

Reason

Court Holds Parents Have Right to Opt Out of Gender Identity Teaching to First-Grade Children

In Tatel v. Mt. Lebanon Sch. Dist. (W.D. Pa.), decided yesterday, Judge Joy Flowers Conti concluded that the Third Circuit (the federal appellate court that covers Pennsylvania) recognizes some parental rights over the control of their children's education even in public schools: {[P]arents, not schools, have the primary responsibility to…

The Guardian - UK

SNP suffers biggest ever backbench revolt over transgender bill

One minister resigned to vote against making it easier for transgender people in Scotland to change their legal sex

Tribune News Service

Thai transgender businesswoman buys Miss Universe Organization for $20M

A prominent Thai businesswoman has purchased the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, her company announced Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Reality star and transgender activist becomes first woman to own Miss Universe pageant with $20m purchase

Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip is the first woman to own the Miss Universe pageant since 1952

The National (Scotland)

Gender reform bill passes first hurdle in Scottish Parliament

The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Act has been described as an "admin issue" by many Scottish transgender people

WEKU

A Thai media mogul and transgender activist has bought the Miss Universe competition

Chakrapong "Anne" Chakrajutathib, who controls JKN Global Group, purchased the organization for $20 million. She's a celebrity in Thailand who is outspoken about being a transgender woman.

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