NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday approved the formation of the State Sanitation Workers Commission to safeguard the rights of sanitation workers and oversee their welfare, rehabilitation, empowerment, and access to government schemes.In a social media post on X, Nitish said that the commission will consist of a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and…
The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend’s state track-and-field championships to allow more girls to take part amid controversy over the participation of a trans student-athlete. The California Interscholastic Federation said it was extending access for more “biological female” athletes to participate in the championship meet….
The Pentagon has issued a new directive that will begin the process of discharging up to 1,000 openly transgender service members, while allowing others 30 days to self-identify before further action is taken. The move comes after a recent Supreme Court decision that cleared the way for the Trump administration to implement a ban on…
Transgender women will be barred from playing for female soccer teams in England from June 1, the Football Association, the sport’s governing body in the country, has said. In a statement, the Football Association, known as the F.A., said that it had changed its policy as a result of a Supreme Court ruling last month,…
The legal assault on trans rights is being waged on both sides of the Atlantic. On Monday, Hungary’s Parliament approved a constitutional amendment banning public events by members of L.G.B.T.Q. communities. Two days later, President Trump sued Maine for allowing trans athletes in schools. On Wednesday, Britain’s highest court added its voice to the debate,…
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a suit against the state of Maine on Tuesday. Why? Maine didn’t comply with Trump’s directive and refused to ban transgender girls from playing for school girls’ sports teams. The lawsuit was announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi at a news conference on Wednesday. “We have exhausted every…
In a ruling that comes with steep legal and political ramifications, the British Supreme Court has declared that the legal definition of “woman” under the Equality Act 2010 refers strictly to biological sex, which excludes transgender women, even though they have gender recognition certificates (GRCs). This five-bench unanimous ruling came from a case filed by…
President Trump signed an executive order instructing administration officials to alter a student loan forgiveness program for public servants to exclude nonprofit organizations that engage in activities that have what he called a “substantial illegal purpose.” His order to restrict the program appears to target groups supporting undocumented immigrants, diversity initiatives or gender-affirming care for…
When Asher Lucas’s co-workers started taunting him for being transgender, saying he was “born a girl and needed to be a girl,” he figured this type of bullying would not be tolerated at a well-known restaurant. But after complaining to his manager, Mr. Lucas was fired along with three employees who spoke up on his…
A bill that aimed to ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports designated for female athletes failed to advance in the Senate on Monday night. The test vote fell short of the required 60-vote threshold, with a 51-45 vote largely along party lines. BREAKING: The Senate did not advance a proposal to…