gender-identity
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New York PostSan Francisco Superintendent to Testify on Gender Policies and Curriculum
San Francisco schools superintendent Dr. Maria Su will appear before a House committee Wednesday. The hearing will examine parental notification rules and certain lesson materials.
indianexpress.comChildline reports 20 percent rise in gender-related counselling sessions
Counselling sessions for children questioning their gender identity increased from 396 to 476 in the year ending March 2026. The children's charity also recorded 2,457 total sessions on sexuality or gender identity topics.
BBCFederal Court Doubles Damages Against Giggle App Founder in Gender Identity Discrimination Case
The Federal Court of Australia on Friday dismissed Sall Grover's appeal and upheld Roxanne Tickle's cross-appeal in the Tickle v Giggle case. Justices ruled that Grover directly discriminated against Tickle by removing her from the women-only app based on gender-related appearanc…
bbc.co.ukAustralian Court Rules Female-Only App Discriminated Against Transgender Woman, Awards $20,000 Damages
The Federal Court dismissed Sall Grover's appeal and upheld Roxanne Tickle's cross-appeal in the long-running Tickle v Giggle case. Justice Melissa Perry ruled that exclusion from the Giggle for Girls app constituted direct discrimination under the Sex Discrimination Act. Grover…
techcentral.co.zaPearson Edexcel Adds Gender-Neutral and Non-Binary Vocabulary Options to GCSE French, Spanish and German Exams from 2026
Pearson Edexcel has updated specifications for 2026 GCSE exams in French, Spanish and German to recognise students' use of non-binary or gender-neutral pronouns and inclusive forms. The changes add vocabulary for 'trans' and 'non-binary' to a list of more than 1,750 terms and inc…
jta.orgMasha Gessen Wins 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Opinion Writing
The New York Times writer received the award on Monday for a collection of essays, most of which critique President Donald Trump. Gessen, who identifies as nonbinary and uses the pronoun Gessen or X on official documents, has a long history of writing on authoritarianism, gender…
washingtonpost.comSupreme Court Declines to Hear Florida Parents' Challenge to School Gender Identity Policy
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an appeal from a Florida couple alleging violation of their parental rights by a school board policy on student gender identity. Justices Alito, Thomas and Gorsuch highlighted the issue's national importance. The decision leaves a lower court ru…
realclearmarkets.comFCC Opens Comment Period on TV Ratings for Children's Shows with Transgender, Nonbinary Characters
The FCC's Media Bureau announced it is soliciting public feedback on the TV ratings system's handling of children's programming featuring transgender or nonbinary characters. The move follows concerns about transparency for parents. Commissioner Anna Gomez highlighted minimal pub…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewFCC Chairman Seeks Public Input on TV Ratings for Gender Identity in Children's Programs
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced he is seeking public comments on whether gender identity content in children's programming should be flagged in the TV rating system. The current system flags language, sex, and violence but not gender identity top…