World Triathlon approves transgender participation policy
The International Olympic Committee released a new framework on transgender inclusion in November, but said it was not in a position to issue regulations that define eligibility criteria for every sport
Biden administration widens ACA's nondiscrimination clause to include abortions, LGBT people
The proposal seeks to revoke Trump administration restrictions on nondiscrimination protections, which restricted the clause to biological sex, as assigned at birth
As online hate speech hits Africa, social media firms told to act
From Ghana to South Africa and Kenya, rights groups warn that digital discrimination can lead to violence against migrants and other vulnerable groups
Trans sports exclusions trickle down to youth and amateur groups
Transgender sports players face growing restrictions, as debates on inclusion, fairness and safety reach youth and amateur groups
Horrors and loss haunt Beirut blast survivors two years on
As Lebanese mark the second anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, four survivors describe what happened to them on Aug. 4, 2020
England's Rugby Union and Rugby League ban transgender players from women's game
Last year, World Rugby banned transgender players from competing at the elite level of the women's game, citing safety concerns
Britain's only children's gender identity clinic to shut down
Tavistock children’s gender clinic to shut down in favour of regional hubs, after review urged shake-up of services
Indian children without Aadhaar digital ID shut out of school
Millions of children risk being excluded from school and free food programmes due to a lack of the Indian government's biometric ID cards.
Pakistan's digital ID card keeps millions locked out
From migrants to trans people, many adults still don’t have the NADRA agency's CNIC card, excluding them from jobs and vital public services
RFU to vote on restricting transgender participation in women's game
World Rugby instituted a ban on transgender players competing at the elite level of the women's game last year, citing safety concerns