December 5, 2023
A Maine lobster seems to be worth a lot more as a social media star than it would be if it were served on a roll. Not only is this unusual animal half blue and half ‘regular’ (brownish-orange), but the two sides are also opposite sexes. Jacob Knowles, who shares his life as a Maine lobsterman on
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For 24-year-old Sokal, her triumph in one of the South Asian nation’s most prestigious beauty contests was not only a personal victory but one that sent a message of hope. Bangladeshi trans woman Yasin Ahmed Sokal always wanted the freedom to dress like her sisters, but never in her wildest dreams did she imagine being
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Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), an NPO that protects religious freedom, has filed a lawsuit against Vermont officials on behalf of a school that forfeited a girls basketball game in which they were set to play a biological male. The Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) took a loss against Long Trail High School, who rostered a
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A transgender swimmer at Ramapo College of New Jersey broke a women’s school record over the weekend after competing for the men’s team for three years. Meghan Cortez-Fields won first place and broke a school record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 57.22 at the Cougar Splash Invitational, a two-day meet between six
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Marlon Wayans is opening up about the personal “transition” he had to make after one of his sons came out as transgender. Appearing on “The Breakfast Club” last week, the actor and comedian addressed his plans for a future stand-up special, for which he’s considering the titles “Skittles” or “Rainbow Child,” which is inspired by
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Murders of trans and gender-diverse people were reported for the first time this year in Armenia, Belgium and Slovakia. ADVERTISEMENT The level of murders of transgender and gender-diverse people across the globe shows no sign of slowing down. That’s according to new figures data provided by Transgender Europe (TGEU) as Trans Awareness Week begins. “Despite
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The children of gay couples will also be baptised, with trans people permitted to serve as godparents and wedding witnesses. ADVERTISEMENT Pope Francis has approved a document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which states that a transgender person ‘can be admitted to the role of godparent’ for baptism, can serve as
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MEXICO CITY — In the early morning Thursday, families arrived at San Lorenzo Tezonco Cemetery in Iztapalapa, east of Mexico City, with brooms, flowers and candles to spend the Day of the Dead with their dead loved ones. Cempasúchil and celosia flowers surrounded graves on Calle 7 as families swept the dust, hung strips of papel
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Jonathan Van Ness says listeners aren’t getting the full story when it comes to their prickly exchange with Dax Shepard on the subject of transgender rights. The “Queer Eye” star ― who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns ― broke down in tears during a Sept. 25 appearance on Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast. The pair’s
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Nine Republican governors sent a letter to the NCAA on Monday urging that the organization change its policy regarding transgender student-athletes to “guarantee a fair environment for women’s sports.” The current policy has drawn mounting criticism since the NCAA last updated it in January 2022, moving to a “sport-by-sport” approach, similar to the policy of
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