In a landmark ruling this week, a US federal court has rejected the Biden administration’s bid to redefine “sex” to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” in federal law.

The distressing story of 14 month old twins born to a surrogate in the United States who have yet to be picked up by their commissioning parents has highlighted the fraught nature of surrogacy, especially for the children involved, who are often the biggest losers at the heart of such arrangements.

University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas (a biological male) has become the first transgender athlete to win a US national championship.