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· Carl Samson
IOC defends women boxers accused of being transgender athletes
The International Olympic Committee issued a statement on Friday defending Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif, two women boxers embroiled in gender controversy in Paris. Khelif first made headlines after her opponent, Italy’s Angela Carini, abruptly quit their match…
· Bryan Ke
AsiaSF restaurant, a beacon for the SF transgender community, to close after 26 years
AsiaSF, a bar and restaurant that also serves as a beacon for transgender inclusivity in San Francisco, is closing its doors permanently next month. Breaking the news: The San Francisco Asian fusion restaurant broke the news in a Facebook post on Feb. 7, announcing that it will…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Games: Indian athlete hits back at compatriot who accused her of being transgender
Indian heptathlete Nandini Agasara has hit back at her compatriot, who accused her of being a transgender woman after finishing behind her in fourth place at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The context: Agasara, 20, won the bronze medal in the women’s heptathlon event…
· Bryan Ke
Did you know? K-pop once had an ahead-of-its-time all-transgender idol group
South Korea once had an all-transgender K-pop group known as Lady, but their time in the limelight was short-lived. Origins: The four-member group, which consisted of members Sinae, Sahara, Yoona and Binu, was reportedly chosen from a pool of around 400 trans talents who…
· Ryan General
Japan’s Supreme Court rules against government’s restroom restrictions for transgender employee
“All people should have the right to live their lives in a society based on their own sexual identities”
· Michelle De Pacina
Thailand’s ‘most beautiful transgender woman’ and husband wear $580K in attire at extravagant wedding
Thai transgender model Poyd Treechada Petcharat, who is colloquially known as Thailand’s “most beautiful transgender woman,” has tied the knot with her businessman beau in an extravagant Peranakan wedding. Poyd, 36, and Oak Phakwa Hongyok were married in a traditional Peranakan…
· Michelle De Pacina
Indian transgender couple go viral for pregnancy photoshoot
A transgender couple in India, who just recently gave birth, went viral for their pregnancy photoshoot. Ziya Paval, 21, and Zahad, 23, are a transgender couple from the southern state of Kerala. They were in the process of hormone therapy to transition when they decided to have…
· Khier Casino
South Korea’s supreme court delivers major victory to single transgender parents
South Korea’s supreme court ruled on Thursday that transgender individuals’ have the right to change their legal sex status, even if they have children who are minors. The ruling stems from a 2019 case in which a woman was denied being able to change her legal gender status in a…
· Bryan Ke
Crowning of first transgender woman in local Miss America pageant sparks ‘woke’ criticism
Brían (pronounced "Bree-ann") Nguyen, a 19-year-old social media influencer and business management student, was crowned Miss Greater Derry 2023 on Nov. 6. She is the first transgender title holder in Miss America’s history. Nguyen’s win ignited a heated discussion online,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Thai transgender businesswoman buys Miss Universe pageant for $20 million
Jakapong “Anne” Jakrajutatip, a Thai transgender businesswoman, has acquired the Miss Universe Organization pageant for $20 million. Jakrajutatip, the CEO and biggest shareholder of JKN Global Group, made history by becoming the first woman to own the beauty pageant organizer.…
· Carl Samson
Transgender activist attacked in San Francisco robbery attempt says she was targeted for being Hindu
Anjali Rimi, president and chief executive officer of Parivar Bay Area, a San Francisco-based nonprofit supporting queer and trans South Asians, fell victim to an attempted robbery on Saturday night. Rimi was crossing a street with a friend — another trans South Asian woman —…
· Michelle De Pacina
Lithuanian man arrested for allegedly murdering his transgender partner in Thailand
Malleus Kunickas, a 32-year-old Lithuanian man, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his 31-year-old partner, Thiraphong Lamlua, in Surin, Thailand, on Thursday. Lamlua’s body was discovered by her mother, Wandee, inside a blanket in a storage room behind their family home in…
· Rebecca Moon
Transgender and disabled TikToker says TSA sexually assaulted his girlfriend and broke his walker
A transgender and disabled TikToker claimed in a TikTok video that TSA agents at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport and Los Angeles International Airport sexually assaulted his girlfriend and broke his walker. TSA agents allegedly forced the TikToker to stand without his walker for 20…
· Jane Nam
Thai beauty pageant finalist denied entry into Dubai for being transgender
Thai model Rachaya Noppakaroon, who is transgender, said she wasinterrogated for hours at the Dubai airport because her passport stated that she was “male.” In a tearful Facebook post on March 16, Noppakaroom detailed a complete timeline of what happened from the moment she…
· Bryan Ke
China opens first transgender clinic for children, adolescents in a Shanghai university
China’s first transgender clinic that offers help to children and adolescents in their transition through medical and psychological means has recently opened in Shanghai. A bridge: The clinic, which opened its doors at the Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, aims to act as…
· Khier Casino
Transgender cosmetics entrepreneur wanted in Malaysia for wearing feminine clothing is arrested in Thailand
Transgender cosmetics entrepreneur Nur Sajat Kamaruzzaman has been arrested after an eight-month search, Malaysian authorities confirmed on Monday. The arrest: Nur Sajat, 36, was detained by Thai immigration authorities at a luxury condominium in Bangkok along with a man and a…
· Ryan General
US Marine Granted Absolute Pardon After Killing Filipina Transgender Woman
A United States Marine convicted of killing a transgender Filipina in 2014 may soon be released after serving six years of his 10-year sentence. Good behavior: On Monday, convict Joseph Scott Pemberton was given an absolute pardon by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte a few…
· Ryan General
South Korea’s First Transgender Soldier Discharged After Sex Change Surgery
South Korean military officials have confirmed that they discharged their first known transgender soldier after she underwent gender reassignment surgery. Staff sergeant Byun Hui-su is now pleading to be allowed to continue her service following the conclusion of the military…
· Ryan General
Transgender People in Japan Must Be Sterilized Before Changing Gender on Legal Documents
Transgender people in Japan must first undergo sterilization before they can have their gender changed on their official documents, such as passports. The measure is part of Law 111, an existing law that the Japanese supreme court recently upheld and deemed constitutional,…
· Ryan General
Miss Universe Catriona Gray Stands Up For Transgender Miss Spain in Pageant
Despite not being crowned Miss Universe, Spain’s Angela Ponce had her own “winning moment” on stage as she was given a standing ovation by an ecstatic crowd in Bangkok on Monday. Ponce, the first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe, was emotional in the video highlight…