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The U.S. Supreme Court declined on October 21 to pause a lower-court injunction protecting gender-affirming healthcare in federal prisons, according to ACLU-DC, which represents the plaintiffs in Kingdom v. Trump. The injunction blocks enforcement of the Bureau of…
New Zealand's High Court set aside regulations restricting new puberty-blocker prescriptions for trans young people on October 21. It found inadequate consultation and unjustified disability discrimination. Earlier interim orders had already prevented enforcement, so the judgment improves legal…
Hungary
Hungary's parliament voted on October 13 to remove anti-LGBTQ provisions from the 2021 child-protection law. Euronews reports a 139–51 vote. ILGA-Europe says the amendments remove barriers to LGBTQ stories in media and inclusive school education, while warning that…
NHS England published replacement hospital-accommodation guidance on October 15. GCN reports that it directs accommodation by sex registered at birth, with gender-neutral options and individual clinical decisions. Such restrictions risk outing trans patients and deterring care. Royal Devon…
An October 5 State of Mexico Congress bulletin reports support in joint committees for a proposal to include sexual and gender minorities among groups receiving priority attention in state and municipal social-development policy. The initiative explicitly includes trans…
La Jornada reported on October 9 that Querétaro's government returned a gender-identity reform to the state legislature with observations for a second time, preventing publication. Legislature president Adriana Meza confirmed the return and said lawmakers were considering the…
Mexico's Chamber of Deputies Diversity Commission said on October 20 that it would seek a comprehensive support program in the 2027 federal budget, prioritizing vulnerable trans women. It also backed a request for all 32 state prosecutors' offices…
Brazil's Chamber of Deputies reported on October 8 that Thabatta Pimenta was elected to the federal Chamber for the first time, joining reelected trans lawmakers Erika Hilton and Duda Salabert. Three of the 513 elected deputies declared themselves…
Federal
An October 14 investigation published by EL PAÍS with The Marshall Project reports trans women's accounts of harassment, isolation and interrupted hormone treatment across ICE detention facilities. The reporting includes interviews concerning facilities in Louisiana and Texas. DHS…
In an October 15 bail order, the Allahabad High Court interpreted Section 69 of India's criminal code to exclude a trans woman from its protection against sex obtained through deceit or a false marriage promise. It granted bail…
Agência Brasil reports that trans and nonbinary Federal District residents can register through October 19 for a November 18 name and gender document-change drive. The Federal District Public Defender and Distrito Drag are organizing the service, including for…
The Texas Tribune reports that the Transgender Education Network of Texas denied sending unsolicited texts linking to its resources and sent cease-and-desist notices to two messaging companies on October 14. TENT said it received hate and threats afterward.…