Scottish gender bill: Activists condemn UK government for “vicious attack” on trans people

Nicola Sturgeon faces another trans storm after a decision was made to house one of Scotland’s most violent prisoners in a women’s jail. The Record can reveal that volatile Tiffany Scott - who stalked a 13-year-old girl while known as Andrew Burns - has been rubber-stamped for transfer to a jail that aligns with her chosen gender.

FILE – The Airbnb app icon is displayed on an iPad screen. Airbnbs can be an affordable alternative to hotels, particularly for longer stays, large groups and for people who need a washer and dryer or kitchen. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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It is almost Valentine’s Day and we would just love to have your votes for this year’s Readers Voice Awards.

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Associates Home Loan has renewed its adoption grant for those who are needing financial assistance in the adoption process.

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Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney has shared the results of the Facial Feminsation Surgery (FFS) she recently underwent.

The Last of Us has been renewed for a second season at HBO.

Elinor Höke hates going to the doctor’s. The transgender student is registered under her former name, and dreads hearing it shouted across the crowded waiting room at her local clinic in western Germany.

The Food and Drug Administration has reportedly issued a draft guidance today (Friday, Jan. 27) lifting the ban on blood donations by gay men that dates back to the onset of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.

P!nk has dropped the cinematic visual for her emotional electro anthem Trustfall.

The German parliament for the first time dedicated its annual Holocaust memorial commemoration on Friday to LGBTQ+ people who were killed or persecuted by the Nazis.

Local entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of Alternative Wealth Partners Kelly Ann Winget and licensed master social worker (LMSW), advocate and mother of two Sarah Matteson have announced their wedding, set to take place June 24, 2023, in Paris, France.

Sarah Pope runs the Victory Institute’s candidate training program

As host of Queer Factor, Stefan Norman, right, relies on a rotating cast of queer comedians and the Butt Gay Improv troop. (Photos by Sam Brand)

The Oak Lawn Investment and Travel Association doesn’t deal with investments and they don’t travel

Alan Cumming has celebrated his 58th birthday by announcing that he has returned his OBE due to the “toxicity” of the British Empire.

Kristen Stewart is set to direct three upcoming music videos for Boygenius, a trio which consists of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker.

Meet Monica, one sweet and happy dog. Monica is a shepherd mix with a full coat of almost ginger hair. She is 8 years old and weighs in at 69 pounds. She is super energetic and is more than happy to let humans join in on the frolicking. There is a bit of a warm-up period as Monica tends to be a little on the shy side at first meeting, but once proper introductions are made, her playful side comes out quickly. Bring all pets and family to the shelter to meet her. She is housed at the Russell E. Dealey Animal Rescue Center, so a prior appointment is necessary to meet her in person.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders, following in her father’s footsteps, is now the governor of Arkansas — which really sucks for the people of Arkansas. And isn’t good for the rest of the country, either. You might remember that her dad, Mike Huckabee, was Arkansas governor from 1996-2007. He also ran for president

Taylor Swift has finally released the highly anticipated music video for Lavender Haze, the second single from her latest album Midnights.

Students are demanding answers from college chiefs after they were asked to strip off for beauty classes in front of rapist Isla Bryson. Transgender Bryson was convicted on Wednesday of brutal attacks committed while living as a man.

For those unfamiliar with Cirque du Soleil, this Canadian circus company has been delighting audiences around the world for almost 40 years, lighting up stages with a dazzling array of tricks and stunts. We adored their previous production Luzia – A Waking Dream of Mexico when it opened in London; in fact we ended up checking it out twice, as the run was interrupted by Covid and resumed post-lockdown. We had no complaints though, as that production was absolutely spectacular.

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Equality Texas and The Human Rights Campaign are hosting a Postcard Party at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Rodeo Goat in Plano and another one at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at Alexandre’s in Dallas to help participants in sending personalized postcards to Texas state lawmakers to encourage them to support LGBTQ equality by voting against anti-LGBTQ bills being introduced in the 88th Texas Legislature, now underway in Austin.

Hello beautiful people. Can I vent for a second please? Why the fuck is George Santos even a thing? How did he even get elected? I promise you, if he were a Democrat, all of this messy shit about him would have come out BEFORE the election! Muthafucka has lied about his mother being killed on 9/

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A Louisiana man has been sentenced to 45 YEARS behind bars after being inspired by Jeffrey Dahmer to kidnap and murder gay men. The 21-year-old Lafayette resident

Naomi Rodgers in the North American touring production of ‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical.’ (Courtesy photo by Matthew Murphy)

French gender equality and diversity group Le Collectif 50/50 has hit out at the lack of female representation at the upcoming César awards, France’s equivalent to the Oscars.

Heather Gay is finally addressing that black eye she suffered during the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City‘s cast trip to San Diego this season. But don’t expect the Bravo star to give a satisfying answer for how she got the shiner!

DoubleTree Hotel on Watson Road in Arlington, the new home of Stedfast Church

A double rapist who now identifies as a woman won’t serve her sentence at Stirling’s Cornton Vale women’s prison despite being sent there this week.

ZURICH/LONDON: Financial watchdogs and government agencies from the United States, Japan and Switzerland are among creditors of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, as well as companies including Airbnb and crypto giant Binance, a court filing has shown.

Legislation that would see drag shows classified as “adult-oriented” in the same way as strip clubs and adult theatres has been approved by the Arkansas Senate.

Mystery solved? Heather Gay finally addressed how she got her black eye during a season 3 cast trip — but even she’s still a bit confused.

The UK government has announced that it will no longer place trans women “with male genitalia” in women’s prisons “unless there are exceptional circumstances”.

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Massachusetts pop rock act PVRIS have doubled down on their comeback with a killer new track, Goddess.

Joan Collins, 89, was hit hard by her death and has been flooded with an outpouring of support as she took to Instagram to share a heartwarming message about her late sister.Joan took to Instagram in view of her 304,000 followers to share a picture of the sisters on their way to a Vanity Fair Oscars party.The Hollywood star could be seen posing all glammed up alongside her late lookalike sister Jackie in the back of a taxi.She captioned the heartwarming snap: "Whenever the #oscarnoms were announced @jackiejcollins and I looked forward to going to the #vanityfairoscarparty #imissmysister." (sic)Many friends and social media users rushed to the comments to share their support to the actress as she remembers her late dear sister.A post shared by Joan Collins (@joancollinsdbe)Rod Stewart's ex-wife Alana said: "What a wonderful picture of the two of you. We all miss her too."FancyDollHouse added: "Oh I know that loss left a hole in your heart.Two beautiful talented Queens."Magsmuggins commented: "I can only imagine how profoundly you must feel your loss of Jackie because my sister and I are so very close.There is nobody I can laugh with like my Sissy."Romance novelist Jackie was 77 when she died in September 2015, just two weeks before her 78th birthday.She had been diagnosed with stage four breast cancer more than six years before her passing but had kept the news almost entirely to herself, bar her daughters.On the first anniversary of her death, Joan spoke about the impact losing her sister had on her on This Morning.She said: "I miss her terribly.

Heather Gay admitted she still had no idea how she woke up with her giant black eye during The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season reunion on Wednesday.The 40-year-old reality star during the first part of the season three reunion revealed that she has been unable to explain her injury on the group trip in San Diego because she was too drunk at the time to remember.'It was humiliating,' Heather said. 'I don't want to blackout.

The UK government’s decision to block Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill from getting royal assent has been met with widespread backlash from LGBTQ+ activists.

The British government has said it will block Scotland from making it easier for transgender people to change their legal gender, amid an increasingly toxic national debate over the issue.

(CNN) -- The UK government has blocked a new law intended to allow trans people in Scotland to change their legal gender without a medical diagnosis -- a controversial move that has added fuel to the already highly emotional debate over Scottish independence.Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's First Minister, called it "a full-frontal attack on our democratically elected Scottish Parliament and its ability to make its own decisions on devolved matters," in a post on Twitter Monday.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack earlier announced that Westminster had taken the highly unusual step of blocking the Scottish bill from becoming law because it was concerned about its impact on UK-wide equality laws -- a justification that trans rights groups dismiss.Here's what you need to know:What's in the Scottish law?Scotland passed a new law in December to make it easier for people to change their legal gender.Under the current system, trans people must jump through a number of hoops to change the gender marker in their documents. They must have a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria -- a condition defined by the distress caused by the discrepancy between a person's body and their gender identity -- and prove that they've been living in their chosen gender for two years.

The UK government has blocked Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill from getting Royal Assent.