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Czechia drops surgery requirement in landmark move for trans rights
Expats.cz
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June 27, 2025
Those guidelines, published in the Health Ministry Bulletin, outline the transition process, including registry office procedures, optional medical treatments, and naming requirements. During the process, individuals are not required to adopt a...
American athlete wins hurdles race despite penis falling out of shorts
Irish Star
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June 27, 2025
Hurdler Chris Robinson had an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction at the Golden Spike event in Ostrava. Despite his private parts slipping out of his shorts with 250m remaining, the 24-year-old still impressively won the 400m hurdles race. While 200m...
What Do Other Czechs Think About Brno? And Does Brno Agree?
Brno Daily
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June 27, 2025
It is widely known what people in Prague think about Brno, but what do people in Liberec, Třeboň and Ostrava think? And most importantly, what do people who live here think? The City of Brno has been asking these questions regularly for several...
Modern media through the eyes of Bulgarian Veselin Vačkov from the Czech Republic
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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June 27, 2025
If we had to highlight the features that distinguish a successful Bulgarian in Central Europe, we would not focus on some big businessman who flaunts an expensive car and a number of material possessions. Actually, the image of a successful...
‘Political Trial’: Czech Election Frontrunner Babiš Claims Lawfare over Reopened Fraud Case
Breitbart
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June 27, 2025
Former Czech Prime Minister and current frontrunner in the upcoming elections, Andrej Babiš, has claimed a decision by the High Court in Prague this week to overturn an acquittal over alleged EU subsidy fraud was politically motivated. Andrej...
Vietnamese culture shines in Czech Republic
VietnamPlus
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June 27, 2025
Prague (VNA) – A special art programme, "Quintessence of Vietnamese culture", performed by the Vietnam National Music, Song and Dance Theatre was held in Prague on June 26, beginning a series of key activities celebrating the 75th anniversary of...
Czech Republic Will No Longer Require Castration As Condition For Change In Legal Gender
Brno Daily
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June 26, 2025
Surgery or hormone treatment will no longer be a requirement for those seeking to legally change their gender in the Czech Republic as the Ministry of Health has issued a relevant methodology in response to last year’s ruling by the Constitutional...
Join Hackster at FAB25 Czechia Next Week with These Discounted Tickets
Hackster.io
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FAB25 Czechia is set to be Central Europe’s biggest maker event of 2025 and it kicks off next week! If you haven’t already made plans to attend, then you’re in luck, because we have a Hackster-exclusive discount link for you and some exciting new...
Czechia Drops Medical Requirements for Legal Gender Change
Prague Morning
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June 26, 2025
The Czech Republic will remove mandatory medical treatments from the legal gender-change process starting this July. Trans individuals will no longer be required to undergo hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgery to change their registered...
Czechs drop surgery requirement for gender change
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 26, 2025
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech transgender people will no longer be required to undergo a surgery but will need to be diagnosed as transsexual by specialist doctors and complete observation lasting usually six to 12 months to complete their transition,...
Survey: Most Czech parents avoid physical punishment
Radio Prague International
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June 26, 2025
Some 41% of Czech parents say they never use physical punishment like spanking, according to a survey carried out by experts from Charles University and the General University Hospital in Prague. About 22% do, believing it helps set boundaries,...
Puppets And Peace: One Woman’s Mission To Make Jewish Culture Joyful For All
Religion Unplugged
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COLOGNE, Germany — Parents and children alike crowded Cologne’s Hänneschen Theater on the weekend of Purim. As the lights dimmed, little voices spoke in hushed whispers, holding cowbells and noisemakers at the ready. Soon, Shlomit Tripp took the...
Who is Chris Robinson? US sprinter wins 400-meter race despite embarrassing wardrobe malfunction
Hindustan Times
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June 26, 2025
American sprinter Chris Robinson crossed the finish line first to bag the men’s 400-meter hurdles at the Ostrava Golden Spike 2025 tournament in Czechia, despite battling an awkward wardrobe malfunction. Chris Robinson, of the United States,...
Runner whose penis is exposed mid race wins despite 'equipment failure'
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 26, 2025
World champion hurdler Chris Robinson triumphed in the 400 metres hurdles at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Wednesday (25 June), despite an unexpected wardrobe malfunction. During the race, Robinson’s shorts slipped,...
Prague Launches Online Educational Campaign for Foreign Tourists
Prague Morning
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June 26, 2025
Prague City Tourism (PCT) has launched a new online educational campaign aimed at foreign visitors. Titled Enjoy Respect Prague, the campaign seeks to educate tourists about local rules, responsible behavior, and how to avoid illegal or unofficial...
Where sculpture meets freedom: Australian curator recieves Czech Gratias agit award
Radio Prague International
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June 26, 2025
Nine individuals and one organization were honored this week with the Gratias Agit award, which the Czech Foreign Ministry gives annually to those who promote Czechia abroad. This year David Handley, founder and artistic director of Sculpture by...
Foreign Ministry hands out Gratias Agit awards for promoting Czechia abroad
Radio Prague International
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June 26, 2025
The Czech Foreign Ministry presented its annual Gratias Agit Awards to ten individuals and one organization for promoting the good name of the Czech Republic abroad at a ceremony held on Thursday at Prague’s Czernin Palace. Among this year’s...
Surgery or hormones no longer required for legal gender change in Czechia
Radio Prague International
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June 26, 2025
Starting in July, people in Czechia will no longer need surgery or hormone treatment to change their gender legally, according to new guidelines issued by the Health Ministry following a 2024 Constitutional Court ruling.The court ruled that...
Czechia Charges Teens Allegedly Radicalised by Islamic State Who Attempted to Burn Synagogue Under Terror Law
Breitbart
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June 25, 2025
PRAGUE (AP) – Czech authorities have detained five teenagers for being radicalized online by the militant Islamic State group and charged two of them with terror-related crimes over an attempt to set fire to a synagogue, officials said Wednesday....
Young musicians tour Czech churches, bringing the cornett back to life
Radio Prague International
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June 25, 2025
It looks like a curved wooden pipe, with finger holes like on a recorder, but it’s played more like a brass instrument. Back in the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the cornett was everywhere, from church lofts to royal courts. But by the 18th...