Transgender

The warmth of community, the heat of hostility: Yona Speidel’s Jewish journey

“Zionism is not a dirty word,” wrote Speidel in a social media post. “It is the belief in Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state.”

Yona Speidel, the television writer and producer formerly known as Our Lady J.
 United States Capitol Police lines up along the perimeter while LGBTQ activists and supporters hold a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court as it hears major LGBT rights case on whether federal employment law that outlaws discrimination on the basis of sex covers sexual orientation and gender ide

SCOTUS upholds state bans on transgender sports participation, paving way for further restrictions

US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy.

As Supreme Court's term nears its end, three major Trump rulings are due

 Thousands take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2025.

Israel's enemies are my enemies, so why can't Democrats see that? - opinion


Olympics: NZ's Hubbard becomes 1st transgender Olympian, but exits early

"She had a hard background and so many people wanted her to lose. She had an uphill battle here," said Austria's Sarah Fischer.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Weightlifting - Women's +87kg - Group A - Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan - August 2, 2021. Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand in action.

The Jewish trans Mexican TikTok star you need to know

Hadassah’s charismatic and unapologetic personality have helped grow her platform, amassing an impressive 2.2 million followers on TikTok and 144,000 followers on Instagram.

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Jailed transgender women in Cameroon to be released pending appeal

The two women received the maximum sentence of five years in prison and fines of 200,000 CFA francs for "attempted homosexuality," public indecency and failing to carry identification.

Blanche Bailli, 26 and Shakira, two transgender women visit their friend Nkwain Hamlet, a gay-rights activist in Douala, Cameroon April 24, 2021. Picture taken April 24, 2021.

Shufersal to pay trans woman nearly $10K after pharmacist misgendered her

The pharmacist claimed that they identified Isabel, who dressed in women's clothing and used female pronouns, as a man "by their voice."

A WOMAN pushes children in a shopping cart in front of a Shufersal ‘Sheli’ in Ma’aleh Adumim

Jewish transgender transformation explored in new book

An observant Jewish kid's life is upended by two major life events: his parents’ accidental deaths followed by an act of terrorism that results in his bold decision to transition from male to female.

THE TRANSGENDER pride, pride and Canada 150 pride flags fly in Ottawa, 2017.

How we talk about the first out transgender Olympian matters - opinion

When Laurel Hubbard was announced as the first out transgender woman athlete to compete in an individual sport at an Olympic Games, controversy wasn’t far behind.

Weightlifting - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - Women's +90kg - Final - Carrara Sports Arena 1 - Gold Coast, Australia - April 9, 2018. Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand competes.

Hungary could be sanctioned over anti-LGBT+ law, warns EU equality chief

The move, which critics say wrongly conflates pedophilia with LGBT issues, triggered a mass rally outside parliament on Monday, while several rights groups have called on Fidesz to withdraw the bill.

Demonstrators protest against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the latest anti-LGBTQ law in Budapest, Hungary, June 14, 2021.

Transgender parents can be agender 'parent' on child's birth certificate

Transgender parents will be registered simply as 'parent,' without any specification of gender, on their child's birth certificate.

The Transgender Pride Flag flies on the Foreign Office building in London on Transgender Day of Remembrance, 20 November 2017.

Transgender soccer referee makes Israeli sports history

Outside the stadium in the northern city of Haifa, one fan carried a banner that hailed Berman as a "super woman, incredible, brave."

SOCCER IS one of the sports taking place this weekend at the Tel Aviv Games, the largest LGBTQ sporting event in the Middle East

Sapir Berman becomes Israel's first transgender soccer referee

Sagi Berman, 27, joined the Israeli Referees Association at a young age and presented exceptional physical and mental capabilities from the very beginning. Now, she plans on tackling a new challenge.

SOCCER IS one of the sports taking place this weekend at the Tel Aviv Games, the largest LGBTQ sporting event in the Middle East