A transgender teacher was fired from two private schools in India after school authorities came to know about her sexual orientation. The teacher took the matter to the apex court and the Supreme Court of India has agreed to look into the matter.&nbsp;

The incident came to light on Tuesday and the matter will be listed for hearing after four weeks.&nbsp;

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The three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwla and Manoj Mishra said on Tuesday that they “will see what they can do”. The three-judge bench has also issued notices to the Centre, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh governments on the pleas of the transgender woman.&nbsp;

<h2>Teacher fired over her sexual orientation</h2>

The two incidents took place at private schools in Jamnagar Gujarat and Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, where the services of a transgender teacher were immediately ended when they came to know about her sexuality. The top court also sought responses from the heads of both schools.

"The grievance of the petitioner is that her services were terminated in schools of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat after her gender identity was revealed. The petitioner says that she cannot pursue her remedies in two different high courts," the bench said.

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The transgender teacher was given a letter of appointment in a Uttar Pradesh school and also taught there for six days before being removed, as per the counsel of the teacher.&nbsp;

In another school in Gujarat, she was given the letter of appointment and later denied the opportunity to join after her sexual identity was known, the lawyer said.&nbsp;

The petitioner is now seeking enforcement of her fundamental rights.&nbsp;

<h2>What does the law say?</h2>

In 2014, the Supreme Court's verdict in National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) v. Union of India &amp; Ors. recognised the transgender as the third sex.

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The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice KS Radhakrishnan and Justice AK Sikri observed that the nonexistence of law recognising transgender as a third gender could not be identified as a ground to discriminate against them in availing equal opportunities in education and employment.

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

A transgender teacher was fired from two private schools in India after school authorities came to know about her sexual orientation. The teacher took the matter to the apex court and the Supreme Court of India has agreed to look into the matter.

A transgender teacher was fired from two private schools in India after school authorities came to know about her sexual orientation. The teacher took the matter to the apex court and the Supreme Court of India has agreed to look into the matter. The incident came to light on Tuesday and the matter will be listed for hearing after four weeks. Also Read | Why are Indian truckers on nationwide strike? What are they protesting? The three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwla and Manoj Mishra said on Tuesday that they “will see what they can do”. The three-judge bench has also issued notices to the Centre, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh governments on the pleas of the transgender woman. Teacher fired over her sexual orientation The two incidents took place at private schools in Jamnagar Gujarat and Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, where the services of a transgender teacher were immediately ended when they came to know about her sexuality. The top court also sought responses from the heads of both schools. "The grievance of the petitioner is that her services were terminated in schools of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat after her gender identity was revealed. The petitioner says that she cannot pursue her remedies in two different high courts," the bench said. Also Read | Scammers con devotees ahead of Ram Mandir consecration ceremony; VHP issues statement The transgender teacher was given a letter of appointment in a Uttar Pradesh school and also taught there for six days before being removed, as per the counsel of the teacher. In another school in Gujarat, she was given the letter of appointment and later denied the opportunity to join after her sexual identity was known, the lawyer said. The petitioner is now seeking enforcement of her fundamental rights. What does the law say? In 2014, the Supreme Court's verdict in National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) v. Union of India & Ors. recognised the transgender as the third sex. Also Read | Kashmir Valley witnesses extreme cold wave conditions, parts of Dal Lake frozen The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice KS Radhakrishnan and Justice AK Sikri observed that the nonexistence of law recognising transgender as a third gender could not be identified as a ground to discriminate against them in availing equal opportunities in education and employment. (With inputs from agencies)

India SC to look into plea of teacher fired by two private schools for being transgender

When Marie Patouillet was forced to give up running due to a foot malformation in her late 20s, she turned to para-cycling&nbsp;as a new means to perform. The 35-year-old Frenchwoman brought back two bronze medals from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games on the track and she now looks set to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympics after claiming the paracycling&nbsp;road race world title last year. Sport, however, is also a platform for Patouillet, also a gay rights activist, to raise awareness against discrimination on any basis, be it gender, sexual orientation or disability.

"Anybody can do sport, can even dream of high-level sport. And on top of that, I also want to show that we can change things," the athlete, who was voted Sporting Personality of the Year by French gay magazine Tetu this year, told Reuters. A general practitioner who put her medicine career on pause with the Olympics in sight, Patouillet carefully chooses sponsors aligned with her views, such as French sports equipment retailer Decathlon, known in France for taking a progressive stand on various issues, and regularly speaks out against discriminatory practices.

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In her Parisian apartment, where she lives with her wife, a poster reads: "Dykes are family. I've got all my sisters with me." In 2022, she sported rainbow-coloured hair at the 2022 UCI Para-Cycling&nbsp;Track World Championships in a bid to spark conversation on LGBTQIA+ rights.

"Athletes who left an impression on me through their activist commitments to fight against discrimination, they are rather Anglo-Saxon. In France, it's still complicated to find athletes who really take a stand on these subjects," she said. "I hope that the (2024) Games in Paris will give rise, or at least be an opportunity for certain athletes, to speak out on these subjects and that, after that, there will be changes on this."

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When Marie Patouillet was forced to give up running due to a foot malformation in her late 20s, she turned to para-cycling as a new means to perform. The 35-year-old Frenchwoman brought back two bronze medals from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games on the track and she now looks set to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympics after claiming the paracycling road race world title last year.

When Marie Patouillet was forced to give up running due to a foot malformation in her late 20s, she turned to para-cycling as a new means to perform. The 35-year-old Frenchwoman brought back two bronze medals from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games on the track and she now looks set to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympics after claiming the paracycling road race world title last year. Sport, however, is also a platform for Patouillet, also a gay rights activist, to raise awareness against discrimination on any basis, be it gender, sexual orientation or disability. "Anybody can do sport, can even dream of high-level sport. And on top of that, I also want to show that we can change things," the athlete, who was voted Sporting Personality of the Year by French gay magazine Tetu this year, told Reuters. A general practitioner who put her medicine career on pause with the Olympics in sight, Patouillet carefully chooses sponsors aligned with her views, such as French sports equipment retailer Decathlon, known in France for taking a progressive stand on various issues, and regularly speaks out against discriminatory practices. Also read: Rugby World Cup: Springboks happy to take calculated risk with 7-1 split In her Parisian apartment, where she lives with her wife, a poster reads: "Dykes are family. I've got all my sisters with me." In 2022, she sported rainbow-coloured hair at the 2022 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in a bid to spark conversation on LGBTQIA+ rights. "Athletes who left an impression on me through their activist commitments to fight against discrimination, they are rather Anglo-Saxon. In France, it's still complicated to find athletes who really take a stand on these subjects," she said. "I hope that the (2024) Games in Paris will give rise, or at least be an opportunity for certain athletes, to speak out on these subjects and that, after that, there will be changes on this." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Canada has banned conversion therapy, joining a select list of countries that discontinued the discredited treatment that claims to be able to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

The Canadian government on Friday officially implemented the ban which was passed by the Parliament in December 2021.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Twitter on Saturday, saying that the Canadian bill makes “providing, promoting, or advertising conversion therapy” a criminal offence.

“As of today, it’s official: Conversion therapy is banned in Canada. Our government’s legislation has come into force —which means it is now illegal to promote, advertise, benefit from, or subject someone to this hateful and harmful practice. LGBTQ2 rights are human rights,” he said.

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“LGBTQ2" is the acronym used by the Canadian government, with the “2” referring to Two-Spirit, “a culturally-specific identity used by some Indigenous people to indicate a person whose gender identity, spiritual identity and/or sexual orientation comprises both male and female spirits,” according to the government’s glossary of terminology.

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Under the new law, anyone who looks to subject someone of any age, consenting or not, to so-called conversion therapy could face up to five years in prison.

In addition to this, if someone is found to be promoting, advertising, or profiting from providing the practice, they could face up to two years in prison.

The conversion therapies are based on the premise that sexual orientation can be changed or “cured”. It's often performed by religious leaders, but licensed clinicians are also engaged in the practice.

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Among the practices followed in the conversion include talk and aversion therapy, as well as medical or drug-induced treatments.

Apart from Canada, there are only a handful of countries that have banned conversion therapies, they are: Brazil, Ecuador, Germany and Malta have an outright ban on the practice.

Some countries have banned the practice indirectly, for example, Argentina, Uruguay, Samoa, Fiji and Naura, whereas US, Australia and Spain have outlawed it in some areas.

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Canada has banned conversion therapy, joining a select list of countries that discontinued the discredited treatment that claims to be able to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

Canada has banned conversion therapy, joining a select list of countries that discontinued the discredited treatment that claims to be able to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. The Canadian government on Friday officially implemented the ban which was passed by the Parliament in December 2021. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Twitter on Saturday, saying that the Canadian bill makes “providing, promoting, or advertising conversion therapy” a criminal offence. “As of today, it’s official: Conversion therapy is banned in Canada. Our government’s legislation has come into force —which means it is now illegal to promote, advertise, benefit from, or subject someone to this hateful and harmful practice. LGBTQ2 rights are human rights,” he said. As of today, it’s official: Conversion therapy is banned in Canada. Our government’s legislation has come into force - which means it is now illegal to promote, advertise, benefit from, or subject someone to this hateful and harmful practice. LGBTQ2 rights are human rights. — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 7, 2022 × “LGBTQ2" is the acronym used by the Canadian government, with the “2” referring to Two-Spirit, “a culturally-specific identity used by some Indigenous people to indicate a person whose gender identity, spiritual identity and/or sexual orientation comprises both male and female spirits,” according to the government’s glossary of terminology. Also read | New Zealand introduces bill to outlaw LGBT conversion therapy Under the new law, anyone who looks to subject someone of any age, consenting or not, to so-called conversion therapy could face up to five years in prison. In addition to this, if someone is found to be promoting, advertising, or profiting from providing the practice, they could face up to two years in prison. The conversion therapies are based on the premise that sexual orientation can be changed or “cured”. It's often performed by religious leaders, but licensed clinicians are also engaged in the practice. Also read | UK to ban gay 'conversion therapy' after massive survey Among the practices followed in the conversion include talk and aversion therapy, as well as medical or drug-induced treatments. Apart from Canada, there are only a handful of countries that have banned conversion therapies, they are: Brazil, Ecuador, Germany and Malta have an outright ban on the practice. Some countries have banned the practice indirectly, for example, Argentina, Uruguay, Samoa, Fiji and Naura, whereas US, Australia and Spain have outlawed it in some areas. (With inputs from agencies)

Canada officially bans LGBT conversion therapy, makes it a punishable offence

Key West workers have installed permanent rainbow crosswalks on the Florida island city's main thoroughfare. Rainbow flags are a recognized LGBTQ symbol.

Rainbow crosswalks installed in Florida's Key West

Switzerland votes in a referendum to decide if discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual identity should be made punishable by law. Discrimination based on race or religion is already illegal in the country.

Switzerland votes in a referendum to decide if discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual identity should be made punishable by law. Discrimination based on race or religion is already illegal in the country. Campaigner Jean-Pierre Sigrist, the founder of an association of gay teachers, said it might have stopped him getting beaten up outside a bar in Geneva four decades ago. "And maybe I would not have been laughed at when I went to the police," the 71-year-old told. Watch | Switzerland: LGBT groups face public discrimination even after legal laws × The change was passed by the Swiss parliament in 2018 but critics, who believe it will end up censoring free speech, have forced a referendum on the issue. Same-sex partnerships are already legal in Switzerland and a bill to legalise same-sex marriage is on its way through parliament. Switzerland is at 25th position in terms of human rights for the LGBT community.

Switzerland votes on new law against discrimination based on sexual orientation

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