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Added on: 07/03/2020

Vietnam’s ‘first trans dad’ shows LGBT+ openness and challenges

Reuters
07/02/2020
When Dao Minh Khang halted his hormone therapy last year, little did he know he would quickly get pregnant and become Vietnam’s first transgender father. Khang’s pregnancy…
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Added on: 07/02/2020

Trump administration wants to end another Obama-era protection for transgender people

CNN
07/01/2020
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday that it plans to roll back an Obama-era rule that barred federally funded homeless shelters from discriminating against…
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Added on: 07/01/2020

Despite racial marginalization, Black transgender women “at the front” of the LGBT movement

Hawk News
06/30/220
The 51st annual Pride Month was commemorated amidst the coronavirus pandemic and a national and international uprising against anti-Black racism and police brutality sparked by the killing…
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Added on: 06/29/2020

Gay, trans Brazilians pummeled by coronavirus economic crisis

Reuters
06/28/2020
One in four unemployed gay and trans Brazilians has lost their job recently during the coronavirus outbreak, a survey released on Sunday found, showing the joblessness among…
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Added on: 06/26/2020

From Kenya to Canada, support grows worldwide for homosexuality

Reuters
06/25/2020
Acceptance of homosexuality is rising broadly across the world, according to a survey published on Thursday, even as sharp divisions persist by region and economic development. Support…
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Added on: 06/25/2020

LGBT+ community in Gabon fears backlash after vote to legalise gay sex

Reuters
06/24/2020
Gabon’s LGBT+ community said on Wednesday they feared a homophobic backlash after the lower house of parliament voted to legalise gay sex, less than a year after…
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Added on: 06/23/2020

Romanians protest against ban on gender identity studies

Openly News
06/19/2020
Hundreds protested outside the Romanian president’s palace on Thursday against a proposed ban on gender identity studies which they said would infringe human rights and fuel discrimination….
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Added on: 06/22/2020

A lonely and dangerous lockdown for LGBTQ Indians

Rappler
06/21/2020
In conservative India, many in the LGBTQ community hide their real selves. But being stuck inside with their families for months in the coronavirus lockdown has made…
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Global News

Added on: 06/20/2020

Death of trans doctor in Mexico sparks new fears over LGBT+ violence

Reuters
06/19/2020
Mexican authorities said on Friday they were investigating the death of a leading transgender health advocate whose body was found dumped by a motorway, reigniting fears over…
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Added on: 06/19/2020

Gender Recognition Act: LGBT political group anger at trans law ‘changes’

BBC
06/18/2020
LGBT groups from the UK political parties have expressed “disappointment and anger” over potential changes to laws affecting trans people. Leaders of the groups representing lesbian, gay,…
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Added on: 06/19/2020

Gay Rights and Trans Rights Are Indivisible. SCOTUS Just Showed Why.

Slate
06/18/2020
Since the start of the modern LGBT movement in the 1960s, some members of the community have questioned the degree of common interest between lesbian, gay, and…
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Global News

Added on: 06/18/2020

Romanian rights groups condemn ban on gender identity studies

Reuters
06/17/2020
Romanian human rights groups and universities on Wednesday condemned a blanket ban on gender identity studies voted through by lawmakers, which they said would legitimise discrimination against…
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Added on: 06/17/2020

LGBTQI+ youth still have a long way to go to be truly free in South Africa

IOL
06/16/2020
This Youth Day, as much as we look back on that iconic moment in South Africa’s history that was the 1976 Soweto Uprising, where young men and…
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Added on: 06/17/2020

How globalisation has transformed the fight for LGBTQ+ rights

The Guardian
06/16/2020
Much progress has been made in attitudes towards sexual equality and gender identity – but in many places a dramatic backlash by conservative forces has followed. On…
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Added on: 06/16/2020

Swiss women stage a mass scream to protest gender pay gap, domestic and anti-LGBT violence

Australian Broadcasting
06/15/2020
Women across Switzerland have staged a mass screaming protest as part of demands for equal treatment and an end to violence at the hands of men. On…
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Added on: 06/15/2020

Health Care Advocates Push Back Against Trump’s Erasure of Transgender Rights

New York Times
06/14/2020
Health advocates representing American hospitals, medical groups, insurers and civil rights associations condemned the Trump administration on Saturday for rolling back protections for transgender patients, and for…
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Added on: 06/14/2020

Boris Johnson Scraps Plans To Make Changing Gender Easier In Blow For Trans Rights

Forbes
06/13/2020
Boris Johnson has reportedly scrapped plans to make changing your gender easier, in a blow for trans rights. On the first day, Boris Johnson came to power…
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Added on: 06/12/2020

Gay Pride embraces its roots by teaming up with U.S. black activists

AM NY
06/11/2020
Floats, all-night parties and parades may be out, but the LGBTQ community is returning to its roots by teaming up with black activists for Pride month celebrations…
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Added on: 06/11/2020

The best online LGBT exhibitions for pride month

The Guardian
06/10/2020
With the Covid-19 pandemic still ongoing, hundreds of pride events have been cancelled across America. But the celebrations will continue online. There will be digital parties but…
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Added on: 06/10/2020

‘Trans women are women’: Daniel Radcliffe speaks out after JK Rowling tweets

The Guardian
06/09/2020
The Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has spoken out over JK Rowling’s recent comments about the transgender community and said he hopes they will not “taint” the…
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Added on: 06/07/2020

20 photos that chronicle America’s iconic history of activism

Business Insider
06/06/2020
Tens of thousands of Americans have been marching in the streets daily, demanding an end to police brutality and racism. Following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna…
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Added on: 06/06/2020

Black transgender community to march against injustice

KSDK
06/05/2020
The LGBTQ community typically marches in June to celebrate pride. This year, some in St. Louis will gather with a different tone. Charles Buchanan with Flower Boi…
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Added on: 06/02/2020

As protests roar, LGBT+ activists see chance to return to ‘radical roots’

Reuters
06/01/2020
As widespread protests over racial injustice roiled the country, LGBT+ campaigners on Monday, the start of the annual Pride month, called for a return to the rebellious…
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Added on: 06/02/2020

Hungary’s new anti-transgender law is threatening to set hard-won LGBT rights back decades

Euro News
06/01/2020
The Hungarian parliament has voted to strip transgender people of their current rights to legally change their gender. The new law defines gender on the basis of…
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Added on: 05/31/2020

Brazil’s crisis deepens as Bolsonaro holds on to the military for support

CGTN
05/30/2020
Brazil has kicked political drama to the curb. Between scandals, powerplay episodes, and a slew of surprising statements, the South American country has been a mainstay in…
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Added on: 05/26/2020

Marie Cau: First transgender mayor elected in France

BBC
05/25/2020
A trans woman in France has won election in her local commune to become the country’s first openly transgender mayor. The council in Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes in northeastern France…
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Added on: 05/24/2020

‘It means that I’m not limiting myself’: Being agender means living outside the gender binary

Pink News
05/23/2020
What is agender? For this arts worker, its meaning comes down to “not limiting” yourself to the perceived gender binary. The definition of agender in the Merriam-Webster…
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Added on: 05/21/2020

‘If I don’t have sex I’ll die of hunger’: Covid-19 crisis for Rio’s trans sex workers

The Guardian
02/20/2020
Social distancing is keeping people off the streets of central Rio de Janeiro. And that has created serious challenges for its trans sex workers, who have seen…
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Added on: 05/21/2020

Virus pushes Pakistan’s transgender dancers out of their homes

CTV News
02/20/2020
Before the virus shutdown, dancer Adnan Ali had carved out a comfortable living performing at parties for newlyweds and newborns, avoiding the financial hardship faced by many…
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Added on: 05/20/2020

‘Panic’ as Hungarian parliament bans trans people from changing gender on IDs

Reuters
05/19/2020
Hungary’s parliament voted Tuesday to ban transgender people from changing their gender on identity documents, in a move that LGBT+ advocates said was creating panic among trans…
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