‘Have mercy’: Bishop pleads with Donald Trump to ‘find compassion’ for LGBTQ, immigrants- video – The Times of India

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde During President Donald Trump‘s inaugural prayer service on Tuesday, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, leader of the Episcopal diocese of Washington, made a direct plea to the president to “have mercy” on gay, lesbian, transgender children, as well as immigrants in the country. This appeal came just a day after Trump issued…

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Two-gender policy of Trump: A big blow to transgender students as the ‘golden age of America begins’ – The Times of India

“The Golden Age of America begins” declares Donald Trump after taking oath. (ANI Photo) In his inaugural address as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump proclaimed, “The golden age of America begins right now.” However, for transgender students, the vision he laid out might feel less like a renaissance and more like…

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‘Woke is bull****’: Trump takes aim at woke culture, Musk reacts – Watch – Times of India

President-elect Donald Trump, during his fiery speech at the AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday, took a direct swipe at “woke culture,” calling it “bullshit” and blaming it for undermining America’s strength. The 78-year-old’s comments sparked widespread reactions on social media, including an endorsement from Elon Musk, who tweeted “YES!” alongside a viral clip of…

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Uttarakhand HC asks education board to tweak rules, empower transgenders | India News – Times of India

DEHRADUN: In a landmark judgment, the Uttarakhand high court overturned a state education board decision that refused to alter name and gender in a transgender individual’s educational certificates. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday by a single bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari in Dehradun.Petitioner Shreyansh Singh Bisht, previously Seema Bisht, underwent sexual reassignment surgery…

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Nalsa verdict: ‘10 years later, why are trans people still at red lights?’ | India News – Times of India

W hen Shreegauri Sawant petitioned the Supreme Court to recognise the rights of transgender people a decade ago, she did not have much hope. To her surprise, the Nalsa (National Legal Services Authority) judgment became the bedrock of her community’s civil liberties in India — recognising the sex-gender distinction, creating a legal third gender category…

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