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SNAPSHOT | Jakim to summon M'sian 'contestant' in Thailand trans women beauty pageant

SNAPSHOT | Jakim to summon M'sian 'contestant' in Thailand trans women beauty pageant

What's going on in the news today, with updates at 9am, 2pm, 6pm, and 9pm.

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Olympic Committee bans transgender women from female events

Olympic Committee bans transgender women from female events

New rules tie female category participation to genetic sex screening at LA 2028.

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Life after transition: The journey of three trans women

Life after transition: The journey of three trans women

Transgender people have always been in Malaysian society, but face severe discrimination.

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K'tan trans woman first to be charged over surgery for sex reassignment

K'tan trans woman first to be charged over surgery for sex reassignment

Case heard at Syariah Court in Kota Bharu last month.

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Transgender author lauds efficient renewal of MyKad, passport

Transgender author lauds efficient renewal of MyKad, passport

Regina says officers at UTC Komtar in Penang were understanding, apologetic.

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LETTER | Urgent need to raise Bernama's transgender reporting standards

LETTER | Urgent need to raise Bernama's transgender reporting standards

News agency’s poor practices have ripple effect on reporting by other media outlets.

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COMMENT | Finding acceptance as a trans man

COMMENT | Finding acceptance as a trans man

There's no more shame, my mother’s acceptance and love are far greater.

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'Siti Kasim aggressive, obstructed Jawi officers at dinner'

'Siti Kasim aggressive, obstructed Jawi officers at dinner'

UPDATED 4.35PM | Officer says activist's behaviour at transgender event resulted in others being uncooperative.

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Justice For Sisters chides police, media over reporting of death of transwoman

Justice For Sisters chides police, media over reporting of death of transwoman

Use proper pronouns or gender-neutral language, says human rights group.

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PHOTO ESSAY | Former crossdresser finds new life selling tombstones

PHOTO ESSAY | Former crossdresser finds new life selling tombstones

He acknowledges that the transition was not easy.

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Transgender rights: M'sia second-worst out of 203 countries, study finds

Transgender rights: M'sia second-worst out of 203 countries, study finds

Only Guyana is worse; Saudi Arabia, Malawi, and UAE are also in bottom five.

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Nur Sajat legally changes her gender to 'female' in Australia

Nur Sajat legally changes her gender to 'female' in Australia

She is very pleased and feels she has been reborn.

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Cops issue notice to locate Sajat over 'fraud' in changing MyKad details

Cops issue notice to locate Sajat over 'fraud' in changing MyKad details

Notice says Sajat needs to attend court on Feb 22 over this matter.

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Sajat claims to be future guest on 'The Ellen Show'

Sajat claims to be future guest on 'The Ellen Show'

The transgender says she will be in the US in January.

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Denying transgender people entry to place of worship 'unconstitutional'

Denying transgender people entry to place of worship 'unconstitutional'

Their rights are guaranteed under the Federal Constitution, says PSM Youth.

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COMMENT | Should non-Muslims care about transgender mosque bans?

COMMENT | Should non-Muslims care about transgender mosque bans?

Balkanisation of dissent affects us all.

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Crossdressers, transgenders forbidden from Perlis mosques

Crossdressers, transgenders forbidden from Perlis mosques

'Such individuals would disturb the worship environment of mosques.'

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NZ weightlifter to become first transgender athlete to compete at Olympics

NZ weightlifter to become first transgender athlete to compete at Olympics

Hubbard competing in women's super-heavyweight 87kg category set to test ideal of fair competition in sport.

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LETTER | Transgender Day of Visibility - think about the invisible

LETTER | Transgender Day of Visibility - think about the invisible

Don’t get me wrong - this letter isn’t meant to ask you to support transgender people.

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Orked's plight - from med student to injecting black-market hormones

Orked's plight - from med student to injecting black-market hormones

The 21-year-old risks her life in the journey of transition.

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Medical woes: Try stepping into the shoes of a transgender person

Medical woes: Try stepping into the shoes of a transgender person

SPECIAL REPORT | 'Imagine me, with this face, seeing a gynaecologist.'

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Nur Sajat pleads not guilty to dressing up as a woman

Nur Sajat pleads not guilty to dressing up as a woman

The cosmetic entrepreneur is accused of bringing contempt to Islam by dressing up as a woman at a 2018 religious event.

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Govt urged to do more to protect trans people from violence

Govt urged to do more to protect trans people from violence

Justice for Sisters says they got to know of two murders and four cases of violence in past year.

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'Beacon of hope' - Bangladesh opens first school for transgender students

'Beacon of hope' - Bangladesh opens first school for transgender students

Top floor of three-storey building has been transformed into madrasa, an Islamic religious school.

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