Hundreds of members of Pakistan's transgender (Khwaja Sira) community and their supporters gathered in Karachi to protest against soaring inflation, rising fuel prices, expensive food, and the increasing cost of living.

The demonstrators carried placards demanding urgent government action, better employment opportunities, and financial relief for vulnerable communities. Protesters said the rapid increase in the prices of essential goods, housing, and transportation has made survival increasingly difficult, especially for transgender Pakistanis who continue to face discrimination and limited access to formal employment.

Pakistan's Transgender Community Protests Rising Inflation and Cost of Living in Karachi

United States's first openly transgender member of Congress will not be allowed to use the women's restrooms in Capitol buildings. On Wednesday (Nov 20), House Speaker Mike Johnson voiced his support for banning the newly elected transgender Congresswoman from using women's restrooms and said that they are "reserved for individuals of that biological sex".

Republicans ban US' first openly transgender congresswoman from using women's restrooms in Capitol

Transgender women may soon be banned from female wards in the United Kingdom. UK health secretary Steve Barclay, as per reports, is all set to propose a pushback against such "wokery," as he calls it.

UK health secretary pushes against 'wokery', to ban transgender patients from female wards

A judge in the US state of California has temporarily halted a school district in the southern region of the state from requiring parents to be informed if their children change their gender identification or pronouns at the school.

California court blocks school district's transgender parent disclosure policy

The Texas Supreme Court has greenlit a new law banning gender-affirming care for minors. The law will take effect on Friday (September 1st) and will make Texas the most populous US state to impose such restrictions on transgender children.

Texas SC greenlights law banning gender-affirming healthcare for trans minors

The Russian lawmakers on Friday (July 14) voted in favour of new legislation that makes gender reassignment illegal. The bill was passed in the lower house of parliament, further strengthening Moscow's credentials as an ultra-conservative society.

Russian lawmakers approve bill against gender reassignment, ostracising LGBTQ+ community

In a significant legal victory for transgender rights, US District Judge Robert Hinkle on Wednesday (June 21) struck down a Florida rule and statute that prohibited state Medicaid payments for transgender healthcare.

Federal judge upholds transgender rights, strikes down Florida's Medicaid ban on healthcare

In Florida, a federal judge has temporarily halted a portion of a recently enacted law that prohibits doctors from providing gender-affirming care to transgender children.

'Gender identity is real': Judge temporarily halts Florida law banning gender-affirming care for trans kids

To "safeguard the fairness" of the sport, British Cycling has become the most recent governing body to forbid transgender women from competing in the female division. The decision, which puts a stop to transgender cyclist Emily Bridges' hopes of representing Britain in the female division, was made after a nine-month consultation and analysis of the most recent scientific findings.

British trans athlete banned from female category cycling competitions

Transgender activists in Pakistan are planning to appeal a ruling by the Federal Shariat Court, which has struck down several provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act.

Pakistans’s Shariah court strikes down provisions of transgenders’ rights law; activists to appeal

A little more than 10 days after the North Dakota Senate lawmakers passed a bill to ignore the pronouns the transgender students use, Republican Governor Doug Burgum on Monday signed it into legislation.

USA: North Dakota implements law restricting transgender pronouns, bathroom use

Gone are the days when conversations in the US centred around topics like murders, sexual assault, etc. These days, bathrooms, or more specifically bathrooms for transgender people, have become the topic of debate, and the latest state to join this debate is Kansas.

Explained: How bathrooms became the new battlefield for political war on gender

Democrat transgender legislator Zooey Zephyr has been barred from the House floor for breaking decorum after she made a plea to her colleagues to reject a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors On Wednesday, the Republicans brought the motion and got it passed with a 68-32 vote which essentially means Zephyr will be allowed to vote but is barred from the House floor, anteroom or gallery for the remainder of the legislative session, scheduled to end on May 10.

US: Montana transgender Democrat leader barred from House floor for 'blood on your hands' comment

A transgender Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives is facing heat for using language that has not gone down well her Republican counterparts.

US: Republicans want transgender lawmaker censured for condemning bill banning gender-affirming healthcare

In Spain, lawmakers today (December 22) will vote on a groundbreaking transgender rights bill that will allow anyone over 16 years of age to change the gender on their ID card.

Spain divided over bill that allows transgender people over 16 to change gender in ID

A state court in Texas on Wednesday temporarily halted the child abuse investigation of a family providing medical treatment for its transgender 16-year-old, but allowed other investigations to continue under a contentious policy initiated last week by Gov.

Texas court halts investigation of parents over care for transgender youth

Texas conservative Governor Greg Abbott is investigating parents of transgender kids under a controversial new order, according to a complaint filed Tuesday. Governor Greg Abbott has called gender transition procedures for such minors "child abuse.

In Texas, transgender minors and their parents face probes, harassment at the hands of republican governor

Arkansas on Tuesday became the first US state to ban gender-affirmation medical treatments for transgender youth after the state legislature overrode the veto by governor Asa Hutchinson.

Arkansas becomes first US state to ban  transgender treatment for minors

Batting colourful lashes and swinging their silky wigs, drag artists danced to a cheering crowd at a Nepali restaurant in the country's first such show. The floor of the Pink Tiffany, Nepal's first LGBTI-friendly restaurant, was packed on Tuesday evening to applaud the debut performances, with many in the audience also wearing glittery make-up and vibrant outfits.

Artists light up Nepal's first drag show

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill that has undergone inter-ministerial consultation

Bill on transgender rights sent to Cabinet

'I have a message for President Trump. From, well, one Republican to another, this is a disaster. And you can still fix it'

WATCH: Transgender activist and Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner appeals to Trump

A 17-year-old, who was born a female but identifies as a male, filed a suit last year after he was prevented from using boys' bathroom

Transgender rights: US Supreme Court takes up school bathroom case

Trudeau made history in July when he became Canada's first sitting prime minister to participate in Toronto's gay pride parade

Canadian PM Trudeau marches in Montreal gay pride parade

Many are worried that things might change now that Britain is parting ways with the European Union

Thousands take to London's streets for annual gay pride parade

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