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Democratic candidate James Talarico says he would oppose trans athletes in girls’ sports
"I will oppose trans athletes playing in girls’ sports if it risks safety or fairness," said the Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Texas
Transgender
News World
Bangladeshi transgender community leader found dead as man arrested
Since her death, police have arrested 34-year-old Md Momin and suspect robbery may have been the motive
News World
Trump administration sues school district over trans-inclusive policy
The claimant alleged that the school’s policy infringed parental rights
News Sport
Ex-NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom removed from WNBA game for wearing anti-trans T-shirt
This is not the first time Freedom has staged a public stunt condemning the participation of trans women in the WNBA
News UK
Co-op scraps trans-inclusive toilet policy following Supreme Court ruling
"Wherever possible we will provide gender neutral individual lockable units, with inclusive signage," writes the Co-op's new policy
News Sport
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
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
News UK
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
News Pride
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