DNS and internet security provider Cloudflare has blocked Kiwi Farms, an infamous forum known for its online and real-world harassment campaigns. CEO Matthew Prince announced the company’s decision on Saturday after it initially resisted calls to stop protecting the website. “As Kiwi Farms has felt more threatened, they have reacted by being more threatening,” Prince […]
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Designated Survivor Season 3: Yep, Those Are Real People Discussing Trans Therapy, Child Brides and Opioids
RELATED STORIES During Designated Survivor Season 3, every time a person brings to President Kirkman’s attention a video of a citizen’s testimonial, what he watches is never an actor reading from a script but actual documentary footage. Some of the topics covered throughout the 10-episode season (now available on Netflix) include opioid addiction and the […]
Canada’s artificial trans fats ban comes into effect — with a phase-out period
Artificial trans fats will be off Canadian plates for good, as the final step to ban them in Canada is scheduled to take effect Monday. Researchers believe a ban could prevent up to 12,000 heart attacks in Canada over 20 years.
Trans people won’t get legal access to public single-sex spaces, ministers pledge
Trans people will not be legally entitled to access single-sex spaces, the government said. The Equalities Commission said the rights of those identifying as female should not override those of women who are biologically female. Despite warnings from rights campaigners that single-sex facilities, such as toilets and changing rooms, discriminate against the transgender community, the […]
WHO calls for all countries to rid food of trans fats
The World Health Organization is calling on all nations to rid foods of artificial trans fats in the next five years. The United Nations agency has in the past pushed to exterminate infectious diseases, but now it’s aiming to erase a hazard linked to chronic illness.
Better mental health among trans people addressed by their preferred name: Study
Transgender youth who were allowed to use their chosen name at work, at school or at home showed a reduced risk of depression and suicide.
Lift the ban, let in the trans – retired generals to Trump
A group of retired generals and admirals issued a statement today opposing President Trump’s ban on transgender people in the military, calling it “a troubling move backward.” “There is simply no reason to single out brave transgender Americans who can meet military standards and deny them the ability to serve,” the Hill reported the group, […]
Teacher faces sack after mistakenly calling trans student ‘girl’… despite immediate apology
A schoolteacher could be out of a job, suspended for calling a trans pupil by the wrong gender while praising a group of students for a job well done. Mathematics teacher Joshua Sutcliffe, 27, told a group of students that included a teen who identifies as a boy “Well done girls,” when he spotted them […]
‘Being trans is not an illness’: May vows to scrap medical checks before gender reassignment
Published time: 19 Oct, 2017 11:29 Theresa May vowed to scrap medical checks for people who officially change gender. She told an audience at the Pink News awards dinner on Wednesday night that ‘being trans is not an illness and it should not be treated as such.’ “We have set out plans to reform the […]
Christian printer refuses to make business cards for trans customer… both accused of discrimination
Published time: 16 Oct, 2017 10:47 A transgender-diversity consultant was left “gobsmacked” after a devout Christian printer turned down her order for business cards, saying he did not want to promote a cause that might harm fellow believers. Read more Joanne Lockwood sought the promotional material for her firm SEE Change Happen, which offers companies […]