The Symbolism Behind India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’
The name for the military attack on Pakistan brings to mind a woman who became shorthand for the grief wrought by a terrorist attack.
Gender
The Trump administration is defending abortion pill access in court. What?
It may seem a victory to some, but experts worry a win will allow the government to be coy about future attacksThe Trump administration on Monday asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that takes aim at the abortion pill mifepristone – a move that …
‘A very real possibility of being detained’: LGBTQ+ Australians cancel travel to US for World Pride
Mik Bartels is among those fearful of Trump’s America, partly because their research includes 20 words on US government’s list of banned termsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueer Australians are axing travel plans to Washing…
LGBTQ+ charities warn of ‘genuine crisis’ for trans people after UK ruling
Charities say the judgment creates ‘a legal framework that simply cannot uphold the dignity’ of trans peopleFourteen national LGBTQ+ charities have written to Keir Starmer seeking an urgent meeting to discuss what they describe as “a genuine crisis for…
US health agency’s ‘review’ advocates for therapy for youth gender dysphoria
In ‘comprehensive’ 409-page report, department claims medical care should be avoided though harms are ‘sparse’The federal health department released what it described as a “comprehensive review” of pediatric gender dysphoria – advocating for therapy in…
More than 400 actors and industry figures sign open letter backing trans rights
Eddie Redmayne, Katie Leung and Nicola Coughlan among those expressing solidarity after supreme court ruling More than 400 actors and film industry professionals have signed an open letter pledging “solidarity” with the trans, non-binary and intersex c…
Barclays says bank will bar trans women from using female bathrooms
Boss confirms policy change as businesses move to comply with recent supreme court rulingThe boss of Barclays has said the bank will prohibit trans women from using female bathrooms in its buildings in the wake of the recent supreme court ruling.The ba…
UK’s first trans judge appeals to European court of human rights over supreme court ruling
Victoria McCloud brings action against UK for infringement of her human rights after ruling on biological sexBritain’s first transgender judge is taking the UK to the European court of human rights over the supreme court’s ruling on biological sex.The …
Starmer claims voters being ‘conned’ by Tories and Reform UK as parties are planning a coalition – as it happened
PM says supporters of both groups are being misled and a tie-up would be a ‘disaster’ for Britain. This live blog is closedDowning Street has described the alleged comments by the band Kneecap in the ‘kill MP’ footage (see 12.10pm) as “completely unacc…
Trans people banned from toilets of gender they identify with, says UK minister
Pat McFadden says ‘there isn’t going to be toilet police’ amid warnings about ‘incredibly dangerous’ consequencesA UK government minister has said trans people are now banned from using toilets of the gender they identify as, amid warnings about the “i…