Transgender and Intersex Issues

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Added on: 01/15/2022

CoE Calls on Hungary to Stop Curbing LGBTI Rights

1/14/22

The Hungarian government “must stop instrumentalising and weakening the human rights of LGBTI people”, Dunja Mijatovic, human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe, said on Thursday….

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Added on: 01/13/2022

LGBT Members Allege They Were Made To Disrobe By Police To Prove Their Identity

01/12/2021

Agartala, Jan 11 (PTI) Four LGBT members were arrested by the police here and made to disrobe in a police station to prove their identity, according to…

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Added on: 01/12/2022

Hungary sets a date for referendum on controversial LGBTQ law.

01/11/2022

Hungary will hold a referendum in April on its controversial law that bans educational materials and programs for children that are considered to promote homosexuality and gender…

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Added on: 01/12/2022

Now illegal to discriminate based on SOGIE in Bataan after passage of anti-discrimination ordinance.

01/11/2022

Bataan has joined the still few local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines that now has an anti-discrimination ordinance (ADO) that prohibits the discrimination of people based…

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Added on: 01/12/2022

‘I saw myself in RuPaul’: how Drag Race inspired LGBTQ+ Kenyans to find freedom.

01/11/2022

An audience wearing face masks sits around the edges of a nondescript room in an unassuming building in the centre of Nairobi. Sparsely furnished and decorated with…

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Added on: 01/10/2022

“Switzerland – Dozens apply for gender change after law is eased “

01/09/2022

(MENAFN– Swissinfo) Since January 1, transgender and intersex people have been able to apply for a sex and name change in the civil register without a medical…

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Added on: 01/10/2022

The first transgender woman officeholder in Baja wants to make Tijuana more inclusive

01/09/2022

TIJUANA — The first transgender woman to hold public office in Baja California is determined to help develop a more inclusive language in Tijuana — and with it, a…

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Added on: 01/08/2022

Work resumes on the nation’s only major transgender study

1/7/22

After two years of delays, work on the only comprehensive study of transgender life has restarted. The National Center for Transgender Equality announced on Monday that it…

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Added on: 01/07/2022

Transgender woman referred to prosecutors for using Osaka ladies room

01/06/2022

A transgender woman was referred to prosecutors Thursday for suspected trespassing after using the ladies room in a commercial facility in Osaka, in a case an expert…

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Added on: 01/05/2022

Intersex bill, again, dies in committee.

01/04/2022

Lacking the votes to pass his bill banning medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children out of committee, gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced January 4…

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Added on: 01/03/2022

Tucson nonprofit seeks to build tiny house community for transgender women of color

01/02/2022

With 2021 poised to be the deadliest year on record for violence against transgender or gender non-conforming people living in the United States, one local nonprofit is…

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Added on: 01/03/2022

Major group of UK girls schools says ‘it will not accept transgender students’

01/02/2022

A LEADING group of girls schools has stated it will not accept transgender students through fears of jeopardising single-sex status, leaving unions to call on the Government…

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Added on: 01/02/2022

30% of children in foster care identify as LGBTQ. Here’s one transgender teen’s story in Virginia.

1/1/22

Taliah, a 14-year-old transgender girl, looks and acts like any teenager growing up in Chesterfield County. She loves YouTube and TikTok and texting her friends. She listens…

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Added on: 12/31/2021

Trans man who took school bathroom case all the way to the Supreme Court facing homelessness

12/31/2021

The LGBT+ community and allies are raising funds for trans trailblazer Gavin Grimm, who is at risk of homelessness. Grimm was involved in a seven-year-long battle that…

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Added on: 12/31/2021

Burkina Faso: In Burkina Faso, Trans People Self-Medicate in ‘Dangerous’ Transition

12/31/21

It took Aicha Sylla three attempts to get a prescription for hormones in Burkina Faso so she could start to transition gender. In the end, one doctor…

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Added on: 12/31/2021

In Burkina Faso, trans people self-medicate in ‘dangerous’ transition

12/30/2021

OUAGADOUGOU, Dec 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It took Aicha Sylla three attempts to get a prescription for hormones in Burkina Faso so she could start to…

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Added on: 12/31/2021

Anti-Trans Violence and Rhetoric Reached Record Highs Across America in 2021

12/30/2021

2021 was the deadliest year for transgender and gender non-conforming people in the U.S. on record. At least 50 trans and gender non-conforming people were killed this year alone,…

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Added on: 12/30/2021

10 essential LGBT+ books that opened minds and broadened horizons in 2021

12/30/2021

Over the last year, countless powerful and important LGBT+ books have been published – and they’ve helped queer people feel seen in new and exciting ways. Queer…

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Added on: 12/30/2021

Out in the World: Mixed record on LGBTQ rights across the world in 2021

12/29/2021

The year started out on a hopeful note. The world was looking forward to getting past a dark period in America’s leadership and the global COVID-19 pandemic….

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Added on: 12/30/2021

“Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas’ teammates considered boycotting final meet in protest “

12/29/2021

A group of UPenn swimmers were so upset by transgender athlete Lia Thomas’ advantages that they mulled boycotting their final home meet — but decided not to for…

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Added on: 12/27/2021

Rights watchdog to recommend gov’t collect statistics on sexual minorities

12/27/2021

The nation’s human rights watchdog will recommend sexual minorities be included in the government’s statistical and fact-finding surveys, concluding that Korea lacks any government-level efforts to learn…

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Added on: 12/27/2021

Specially-abled Kiran Nayak striving for transgender rights

12/27/2021

Hyderabad: Since the annulment of Article 377 two years ago, the members of LGBTQ in India are still battling to come out of the closet — especially…

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Added on: 12/27/2021

Nearly all Japan’s school boards scrap gender field on applications

12/26/2021

As of Sunday, students applying to enter public high schools from next spring will no longer be required to specify their gender on the application form in…

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Added on: 12/26/2021

Swiss to Allow Simple Legal Gender Transition From Jan. 1

12/25/21

People in Switzerland will be able to legally change gender by a visit to the civil registry office from Jan. 1, putting the country at the forefront…

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Added on: 12/25/2021

Understanding the plight of Intersex

12/24/2021

In our society, the intersex have always had to face stigma as well as discrimination because of the misconceptions that are imbedded in the minds of the…

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Added on: 12/23/2021

Mauritius: Workshop Focuses On Equality-Reducing Inequalities and Advancing Human Rights

12/22/2021

A half-day workshop on the theme ‘Equality-Reducing Inequalities and Advancing Human Rights’, organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with the Delegation of the…

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Added on: 12/21/2021

Colombia’s Ombudsman calls for protection of sexually diverse individuals

12/20/2021

The Office of Colombia’s Ombudsman Monday launched an appeal for the authorities to look after the integrity of LGBTQ people after 35 transgender women have been murdered…

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Added on: 12/20/2021

Hungary anti-LGBTQ blitz meets backlash as election looms

12/19/2021

Budapest (AFP) – For independent bookshop manager Janos Szakacs, Hungary’s new law banning the “promotion and display” of homosexuality to minors just makes for pointless, extra work. “This…

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Added on: 12/18/2021

Germany Bible museum puts on play presenting Jesus as transgender, weeks before Christmas

12/17/21

A Bible museum in Germany set up an exhibit claiming that there are LGBTQ themes in biblical studies, and hosted a play that presents a transgender Jesus…

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Added on: 12/18/2021

Senegalese lawmakers draw up chilling new law for LGBT+ people and allies: ‘Democracy is in danger’

12/17/21

Anti-LGBT+ lawmakers in Senegal are seeking to toughen the west African nation’s already horrific repression of queer citizens. A bloc of National Assembly members have drafted a…