Transgender and Intersex Issues

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Added on: 11/26/2022

South Korea’s supreme court rules on legal transgender recognition

11/25/2022

In a victory for LGBTQ rights, South Korea’s supreme court ruled that transgender people have the right to change their legal sex status, regardless of whether they…

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Added on: 11/25/2022

Former ‘detransitioner’ fights anti-transgender movement she once backed

11/24/2022

Ky Schevers is fighting back against the anti-trans movement she once took part in. Schevers was assigned the sex of female at birth and later chose to start gender-affirming…

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Added on: 11/23/2022

Events bring awareness to asexual and intersex communities

11/22/2022

The week of Oct. 23 was dedicated to two LGBTQ awareness periods: Asexual Awareness Week and Intersex Awareness Day. The former, also known as “Ace Week,” occurs…

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Added on: 11/23/2022

In First, Israel Issues Guidelines to Schools for Dealing With LGBTQ Students

11/22/2022

For the first time, Israel’s Education Ministry has issued guidelines to schools regarding LGBTQ students and families. The document, released on Tuesday, requires schools to train teachers…

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Added on: 11/22/2022

How Noah Scheffel Is Bringing Transgender People Into Tech Careers In Brazil

11/21/2022

To say that 2019 was a life-changing year for Noah Scheffel is an understatement. That year, the Brazilian technologist had been impacted by transphobic attitudes in his…

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Added on: 11/22/2022

Should Pre-K Kids Learn About Drag Queens and ‘Intersex’? MD School District Says Yes

11/21/2022

One of Maryland’s wealthiest school districts has moved forward with an LGBTQ-inclusive book list for elementary school students while allegedly declining to recommend several children’s books that…

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Added on: 11/21/2022

Clear spike in anti-trans rhetoric sets stage for violence like Colorado Springs shooting, experts say

11/20/2022

A rapid increase in recent anti-trans and anti-gay rhetoric and protests set up violence like the overnight murders at Colorado Springs’ Club Q, political scientists and activists…

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Added on: 11/21/2022

Mothers of LGBTQ children join forces in Latin America

11/20/2022

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Fabu Olmedo is so nervous about clubs and restaurants in Paraguay that before a night out she often contacts one to make sure…

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Added on: 11/21/2022

Pakistan’s transgender activists seek rights and protection

11/20/2022

Karachi (AFP) – Hundreds of transgender activists and their supporters protested in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi Sunday to campaign for equal rights and raise awareness of discrimination…

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Added on: 11/20/2022

Mothers of LGBTQ children join forces in Latin America

11/20/2022

Fabu Olmedo is so nervous about clubs and restaurants in Paraguay that before a night out she often contacts one to make sure that she’ll be let…

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Added on: 11/20/2022

First openly transgender NFL cheerleader Justine Lindsay a ‘face of the possible’

11/19/2022

After becoming a member of the Carolina Panthers TopCats cheerleaders in March, Justine Lindsay had heard that there was nothing like the team’s first home game of…

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Added on: 11/16/2022

NHS Scotland ‘plans to remove ”barriers” to irreversible operations for transgender patients and make a ”single opinion” enough to refer for surgery in most cases

11/15/2022

NHS Scotland is planning to remove ‘barriers’ to irreversible operations for transgender patients, a report has revealed. The new transgender treatment rules, which The Telegraph says it…

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Added on: 11/16/2022

Venezuela is still a dangerous place to live as an LGBTQ person

11/15/2022

I’m a 20-year-old woman living in a town called Guatire, not far from Venezuela’s capital city, Caracas. Gay sex was legalised here in 1997, but Venezuela is…

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Added on: 11/14/2022

1,000 hold rally in Tokyo in call to protect rights of transgenders

11/13/2022

Hundreds of people rallied in Tokyo to highlight the urgency of calls to protect the rights of transgender people. Organizers estimated that about 1,000 people, Japanese and foreign…

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Added on: 11/14/2022

‘Anatomy inventory’ fosters more inclusive care for transgender, non-binary patients

11/13/2022

PHILADELPHIA — Taking an “anatomy inventory” during visits can help cultivate a more supportive environment for transgender and non-binary patients to discuss their gender identity and the…

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Added on: 11/13/2022

As Texas cracks down on trans youth, some families feel trapped

11/11/2022

Every morning, Mary’s eight-year-old daughter Paige walks into school in the Texan city of Austin with a legal letter in her rucksack, neatly packed with her schoolbooks…

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Added on: 11/12/2022

Dubbed torture, ID policies leave transgender people sterile

11/11/2022

She was the only woman soldier working in the guard room, surrounded by men who harassed and frightened her after she said she was transgender. She tried…

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Added on: 11/10/2022

OPINION Twitter takeover: Real-world risk to LGBTQ+ users

11/09/2022

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has sent a shockwave through social media and the LGBTQ+ community. Bloomberg reports the world’s richest man has ordered a review of the…

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Added on: 11/10/2022

Leigh Finke to become first transgender legislator in Minnesota House

11/09/2022

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Leigh Finke will be the first transgender legislator in the Minnesota House after she handily won the seat for District 66A on Tuesday…

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Added on: 11/04/2022

Uproar after Irish priest says Varadkar and other gay politicians will go to hell

11/03/2022

A Catholic priest has caused uproar in Ireland after declaring that the deputy prime minister, Leo Varadkar, and other gay politicians will go to hell. Fr Seán Sheehy, 65, condemned…

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Added on: 11/02/2022

Darling of the “detransition” movement comes out again as transgender

11/01/2022

Like the ex-gay movement that rose to prominence in the early 2000s and then came crashing down as leaders recanted their “conversions,” the detransition movement is showing…

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Added on: 11/01/2022

Dutch increasingly critical about transgender law

10/31/2022

This year, Dutch citizens have become more critical of a transgender proposal that should make it easier for people to change their gender on birth certificates and…

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Added on: 11/01/2022

Government urged to stop discrimination against intersex people

10/31/2022

Worried about stigmatisation and discrimination against intersex persons in society, the Centre for Healthcare Development and Youth Empowerment, (Intersex Nigeria) has called on the government to intervene…

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Added on: 10/31/2022

Transgender and intersex people demonstrate in Brussels for more rights and respect

10/30/2022

Some 300 people demonstrated in Brussels on Sunday afternoon to demand more rights and respect for transgender and intersex people. “We are still excluded and attacked in this…

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Added on: 10/31/2022

Malaysian Authorities Raid LGBT Halloween Party

10/30/2022

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s Islamic religious officers broke up a large Halloween party attended by the LGBT community and arrested 20 people for cross-dressing and allegedly encouraging vice,…

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Added on: 10/30/2022

Brazil’s LGBTQ+ community fears Bolsonaro re-election

10/28/2022

LGBTQ+ Brazilians fear that a win for incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in Sunday’s runoff election could lead to a rollback of their rights. The vote in South…

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Added on: 10/30/2022

A Thai media mogul and transgender activist has bought the Miss Universe competition

10/28/2022

A Thai business tycoon and transgender activist has purchased the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, her company announced Wednesday. Chakrapong “Anne” Chakrajutathib, who controls JKN Global…

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Added on: 10/26/2022

Where does Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stand on LGBTQ issues?

10/25/2022

Conservative party leader and former treasury minister Rishi Sunak has become Britain’s first prime minister (PM) of color, following the 49-day tenure of former PM Liz Truss….

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Added on: 10/26/2022

Gender: X – Proud owner of Chile’s first non-binary ID card

10/25/2022

Shane Cienfuegos, the first non-binary person to receive a gender-neutral identity document in Chile, says they feel a “great weight” of responsibility despite their victory over centuries…

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Added on: 10/25/2022

LGBT football fans fight for safe space in Brazil stadiums

10/24/2022

Wearing a rainbow T-shirt and earrings, Ona Ruda struts confidently through the Arena Fonte Nova football stadium, home to his beloved Bahia team and one of Brazil’s…