The State Duma (the lower house of Russia’s parliament) on July 14 ratified the third and final reading of draft legislation banning medical procedures carried out for the purpose of gender reassignment. Once parliament’s upper house endorses the bill, it will be referred to President Vladimir Putin for final approval, after which it will become…

“Like a dystopian novel.” That’s how Ava described her family’s life since her teenage son’s announcement that he is transgender. James was a kind, smart, and “gentle boy” with excellent grades who wanted to go to MIT. Now he is failing his classes and yells and curses at his mother when she refuses to address…

Self-identifying transgender children who are 12 and over will be able to change their birth certificate without needing to first undergo sex reassignment surgery, according to new laws just passed by the Queensland Labor government. Previously, a person would need to undergo surgery before they could alter the gender on their birth certificate; now, the Births…

“A wonderful, smart young woman” with a beautiful singing voice. That’s how Julie describes her 19-year-old daughter Eileen. Four years ago, when her formerly “boy crazy” daughter announced that she wanted to have gender reassignment surgery, Julie was initially overwhelmed. Then she began “scouring the earth” to find help for Eileen. Julie embarked on a…

West Virginia’s Republican-majority Legislature passed a bill on March 10 that would ban health care providers from performing “irreversible gender reassignment surgery” or providing gender-altering medication to minors. House Bill 2007 was introduced by Del. Geoff Foster and passed the Senate in a 30–2 vote. Under the bill, health care providers in the state will be prohibited from providing “irreversible…

California police are searching for a suspected serial killer still on the loose.  He’s gunned down six so far. Doctor groups ask the Justice Department to investigate what they perceive as ‘Disinformation’ about gender reassignment procedures for youths. Elon Musk proposes to close Twitter deal on original terms. We have the details. * Click the “Save” button below…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 22 ordered a probe of medical procedures for transgender children. In a letter to the state’s youth protection agency, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Abbott said that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had determined that a number of gender reassignment procedures amount to “child abuse” under…

The New Zealand (NZ) government has passed a law that will allow people to change the sex recorded on their birth certificates to match their self-identified gender without the need for gender reassignment treatment or surgery. But a women’s rights group has successfully put a dent in the law to ensure some protections for women…

Arkansas on Tuesday became the first state to outlaw gender reassignment surgeries and hormone treatments for children under the age of 18, after Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, vetoed the measure. The House voted 71-24 and Senate voted 25-8 on Tuesday to override his veto. The bill, known as House Bill 1570—or Arkansas SAFE (Save Adolescents…