4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (863+ words) As Parliament prepares to take up the proposed amendments to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, transgender rights activists have sounded a strong warning, arguing that the changes could roll back key protections by undermining self-identification and narrowing the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (404+ words) Actors Hudson Williams and Franois Arnaud, who star in the series Heated Rivalry, have spoken out against the wave of online hate directed at members of the show's cast. The actors have been facing a wave of backlash online ever…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (399+ words) "The study emphasised that a combination of these elements may contribute to the development of LGBT-related behaviour," he said in the reply. "Comprehensive data on the number of LGBT people in Malaysia remains limited," he said. He called for "tabayyun…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (439+ words) Cambridge Dictionary has chosen "parasocial" as the Word of the Year for 2025, marking a moment when one-sided emotional bonds between audiences and public personalities, including celebrities, influencers and even AI chatbots, shaped much of the global conversation. A Year Defined…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (214+ words) Withrow, of Springfield, Illinois, is a lead military and family readiness specialist and longtime National Guard employee. A former staff sergeant, she has earned multiple commendations, including the Illinois National Guard Abraham Lincoln Medal of Freedom. After President Trump issued…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (365+ words) The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to grant interim relief to a same-sex couple challenging the constitutional validity of Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act, which exempts gifts exchanged between heterosexual spouses from taxation. The petitioners, homemaker Payio Ashiho…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (379+ words) The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (315+ words) The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a policy restricting passport gender markers to only "male" or "female," reversing lower-court orders and igniting sharp debate over transgender rights and safety. The decision marks another…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (977+ words) The room smelled of boiled coffee and turpentine; the single lamp threw a warm pool of light across a battered oak table where a woman with a sketchbook and a handful of theatre stories worked late into the night. Corinne…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (264+ words) A 60-year-old woman admitted to King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow is in critical condition and risks losing a hand after reportedly suffering severe complications caused by the alleged negligence of a nurse. The incident has led to the…...