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ADDED ON: 03/28/2023

JusticeMakers Bangladesh expresses concern over killing of trans woman

JusticeMakers Bangladesh, a renowned human rights organization, has expressed grave concern over the murder of Khalek, a transgender woman, on Feb. 19 in Gazipur in central Bangladesh. Khalek, 44, was stabbed by…

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ADDED ON: 03/27/2023

Meet Ziya and Zahad, India’s first transgender couple to have baby

Ziya Pavel always wanted to be a mother; Zahad not so much. But the funny thing about love is that it makes you do things that you never imagined you would. And…

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ADDED ON: 03/26/2023

‘TransFormation’: A Mumbai salon run by transgender persons to promote inclusivity

Deutsche Bank and Rotary Club of Bombay have teamed up to open Mumbai's first transgender-run salon on Saturday, March 25 in an effort to create equal employment opportunities. TransFormation Salon's hiring and…

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ADDED ON: 03/26/2023

Conservatives in LDP take issue with gender identity clause in LGBT bill

Ahead of internal discussions on legislation aimed promoting a better understanding of the LGBT community, conservatives within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have taken issue with a clause that mentions gender identity,…

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ADDED ON: 03/24/2023

Japan launches G-7 focus group for LGBTQ rights ahead of summit

TOKYO -- Japanese LGBTQ rights advocates announced the launch of a new G-7 engagement group dedicated to protecting sexual minorities on Wednesday, ahead of the annual leaders' summit in Hiroshima in May. Pride7…

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ADDED ON: 03/23/2023

GetEqual app helps Southeast Asia LGBTQ+ gig workers find new jobs

A mobile app for job listings for freelance LGBTQ+ workers in Southeast Asia can help tackle workplace discrimination and provide more economic opportunities for the growing number of people in the informal…

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ADDED ON: 03/20/2023

Complaints of Harm to LBGTQ Community Rose by 11 Percent in 2022

The number of complaints of harm to members of the LGBTQ community rose by 11 percent in 2022, according to the annual report by The Aguda – Israel’s LGBTQ Task Force, which…

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ADDED ON: 03/20/2023

Council of Islamic Ideology slams ‘guru culture’ in ‘intersex’ people

ISLAMABAD: Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz on Sunday said there was a united stance that the ‘guru culture’ in the khawaja sira (non-binary gender) community was a lethal…

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ADDED ON: 03/20/2023

IIT Bombay Is All Set To Celebrate Rangavali, Its First Queer Festival

IIT Bombay is one of the most renowned and prestigious research institutes in all of India. It is one of the top-most-ranked universities in the country. As in any university, there are…

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ADDED ON: 03/18/2023

A Saudi Trans Woman Is Presumed Dead After Claiming She Was Forced to Detransition

On March 12, Eden Knight, a 23-year-old Saudi-American transgender woman, posted a note online indicating that she intended to die by suicide. Knight’s suicide note accused her influential family and at least…

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ADDED ON: 03/17/2023

Forum deplores ‘demonisation’ of sexual minorities by Kerala’s right-wing Muslims

Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) has strongly condemned the “efforts by the Muslim right wing in Kerala, including leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and some…

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ADDED ON: 03/16/2023

Powerful Indian Hindu group backs government’s opposition to same-sex marriage recognition

NEW DELHI, March 14 (Reuters) - The ideological parent of India's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has backed the government position against recognising same-sex marriage, months after raising hopes with…

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