Transgender and Intersex Issues

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Added on: 09/12/2021

Evangelical Lutheran church installs 1st transgender bishop

9/11/21

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America installed its first openly transgender bishop in a service held in San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral on Saturday. The Rev. Megan Rohrer…

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Added on: 09/12/2021

UCT vice-chancellor apologises to LGBTQIA+ community

9/12/21

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng apologised to the LGBTQIA+ community for a seminar she co-hosted on Sunday, September 4. The seminar,…

Global News

Added on: 09/11/2021

Could Texas abortion ban strategy be double-edged sword?

9/11/21

The unusual legal strategy used to ban most abortions in Texas is already increasingly being employed in Republican-led states to target pornography, LGBT rights and other hot-button…

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Added on: 09/10/2021

With laughter and slang, Buddhist monk proves a hit with LGBT+ Thais

09/10/2021

A Buddhist monk has become an unlikely champion of Thailand’s gay and transgender community by lacing his popular live-streamed talk shows with LGBT+ slang, irreverent humour and…

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Added on: 09/09/2021

Anger over UCT Vice Chancellor’s “harmful” webinar on LGBTIQA+ community

09/07/2021

Gender diversity organisations have slammed UCT Vice-Chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng for hosting a social media seminar described as “harmful and hurtful” to the LGBTIQA+ community. Titled, What does…

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Added on: 09/09/2021

Tory MP demands government act on ‘cruel and unusual’ trans healthcare crisis

09/07/2021

Tory MP Crispin Blunt has condemned the “unacceptable crisis in trans healthcare” and demanded the government pay for trans patients to have gender-affirming surgeries abroad. Blunt, who…

World Voices

Added on: 09/08/2021

Masen Davis – Transgender Europe

Dorian Coleman

Alturi Contributor

Masen began his path in activism college and by going to antiwar and pro-choice marches. He also found inspiration in his mother, a feminist. “I have always…

Global News

Added on: 09/03/2021

60% of transgender people in Scotland experience workplace harassment, survey says

09/03/2021

LGBT Health and Wellbeing said 60% had experienced harassment, with most not reporting it because of a lack of confidence that managers were able to deal with…

Global News

Added on: 08/31/2021

LGBTQ Students Find Hope In New Affirming School: The Magic City Acceptance Academy

08/31/2021

For back-to-school shopping, Elliot likes to hit up one of his favorite thrift stores with his mom. They often go thrifting together, and so far, the rising…

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Added on: 08/31/2021

Colonial Williamsburg adds gay and transgender reenactments

08/30/2021

Colonial Williamsburg is bringing a slice of gay and transgender history to life this Fall. Starting in October, a new musical called Ladies of Llangollen will be…

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Added on: 08/28/2021

Catholic Medical Association joins lawsuit over HHS ‘transgender mandate’

8/27/21

The Philadelphia-based Catholic Medical Association Aug. 26 joined in a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s mandate that doctors and hospitals perform gender-transition procedures on any patient despite…

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Added on: 08/27/2021

Brazil’s first transgender pastor: ‘All humans have flaws, being trans isn’t one of them’

08/19/2021

Desperate calls from LGBTQ+ youths contemplating suicide or from their parents after they have made an attempt on their lives often punctuate Alexya Salvador’s day. When they…

Global News

Added on: 08/26/2021

On Her Last Stop In Southeast Asia, VP Harris Emphasizes Human And Worker Rights

08/25/2021

HANOI — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris turned her attention to issues surrounding worker rights and civil liberties Thursday as she closed out her visit to Southeast…

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Added on: 08/23/2021

LGBTQ leader cries foul vs homophobic acts in Zambo

08/22/2021

The President of the Lesbian Gay Bisexuals and Transgenders Federation of Zamboanga (LGBTFZ) cried foul against homophobic acts in the city as he called for increased advocacy…

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Added on: 08/21/2021

Gay Immigrant Recalls Tumultuous Escape From Nigeria

08/20/2021

Uchechukwu Onwa, a gay immigrant from Nigeria, said he knew it was time to leave his home country when a group of men brutally raped his teenage…

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Added on: 08/20/2021

Charity watchdog in talks with anti-trans LGB Alliance after ‘hateful’ bestiality tweet

08/19/2021

The anti-trans group gained charitable status earlier this year in spite of fierce objections from multiple LGBT+ charities and a petition signed by more than 44,000 people….

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Added on: 08/19/2021

The Nonbinary Chinese Fighting to Live Their Truth

08/18/2021

Chao Xiaomi cut quite a figure as she strutted down an alley near the Forbidden City in the brilliant May sunshine. The 38-year-old was dressed to kill…

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Added on: 08/18/2021

Scotland’s LGBT community is frightened by the current anti-trans obsession

08/17/2021

I NEVER picked a “side” – I was born this way. Common decency would argue that a group of people put into the continuous, never-ending, daily cycle…

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Added on: 08/14/2021

Kids in this country can ‘explore gender’ in school without parental consent

8/13/21

Children as young as four can “explore their gender” without parental consent in some parts of the UK. New guidance in Scotland has said schoolkids should be…

Global News

Added on: 08/13/2021

Meet trans beauty queen Nguyen Huong Giang, Vietnamese Miss International Queen winner and advocate for LGBT rights

08/09/2021

Nguyen made waves again in 2018 when she was crowned the first Vietnamese winner of the prestigious Miss International Queen, the world’s biggest annual beauty pageant for…

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Added on: 08/11/2021

Video Captures Vicious Homophobic Attack in Cameroon

08/10/2021

A brutal attack on two transgender women in Cameroon occurred just weeks after a court ordered the women, Shakiro and Patricia, released from prison pending their appeal…

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Added on: 08/09/2021

Argentina Goes Further To Protect LGBTQ Rights With New Law On Trans Employment

08/08/2021

NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to reporter Daniel Politi in Buenos Aires about new Argentine laws designed to help trans people find employment. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: For years,…

Global News

Added on: 08/09/2021

Indonesia’s trans women pushed to the brink during COVID pandemic

08/08/2021

After catching the coronavirus, Jenny Mikha was faced with a choice: go out on the streets to find food, and infect more people, or starve. Like many…

Global News

Added on: 08/07/2021

American Medical Association says sex should be removed from birth certificates

8/6/21

The American Medical Association (AMA) says that sex should be removed as a legal designation on the public part of birth certificates. The group says including the…

Global News

Added on: 08/06/2021

IOC Investigates Anti-LGBT Slurs Against Olympic Athletes on Russian TV

08/06/2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is investigating two Russian state-run TV channels over talk shows that disparaged the lifestyles of a transgender and a gay athlete as…

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Added on: 08/06/2021

Ghana court drops case against 21 LGBT+ activists

08/05/2021

HO, Ghana, Aug 5 (Reuters) – A court in Ghana dismissed a case against 21 Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) activists on Thursday, ruling there was…

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Added on: 08/04/2021

I’m fighting for my community’ says Miss South Africa’s first transgender contestant

8/2/21

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 2 (Reuters) – The first transgender contestant in South Africa’s national beauty pageant, 24-year-old Lehlogonolo Machaba hopes she will inspire greater acceptance of the LGBTQI…

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Added on: 08/01/2021

Trans rights divides political rivals, young and old in the United States

7/28/21

Americans are deeply divided over transgender rights, data released on Tuesday showed, with experts accusing politicians of exploiting clear differences along party lines to foment a culture…

Alturi Blog

Added on: 08/01/2021

X Marks the SOGI Rights of Nonbinary People in Argentina

Alturi Project Strategist

X is a path forward in the inclusion of all human beings to be recognized and protected X as an option for gender identity goes beyond just…

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Added on: 07/29/2021

LGBT+ campaigners demand inclusion at first UK ‘Reclaim Pride’ march

07/24/2021

LONDON, July 24 (Openly) – Holding banners and shouting slogans of defiance, thousands of LGBT+ people took to the streets of London on Saturday to protest against…