Davonta Curtis, a 31-year-old Black transgender woman, was found dead in her Chicago apartment after suffering multiple blunt force injuries in what police say was a fatal attack on 5 April. This week, authorities have charged 24-year-old Deandre Bell with first-degree murder and possession of a stolen vehicle. Court documents allege Bell searched online for […]

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The 143-member governing body backed the change by the required two-thirds majorities across bishops, clergy and lay members.

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The Miss America organisation clarified its entry requirements this week, saying that contestants must be a “naturally born female”. A spokesperson for Miss America shared on 13 April that the policy wording had been revised earlier this year. As per the new policy, trans women may not compete, and intersex women must undergo corrective surgery […]

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Tennessee lawmakers passed the so-called “Charlie Kirk Act” on Wednesday (15 April), a sweeping bill that could see students and faculty disciplined, or even expelled, for protesting speakers on campus over anti-LGBTQ+ views. The legislation would bar Tennessee colleges and universities from restricting invited speakers based on their views, explicitly protecting “opposition to abortion, homosexuality, […]

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