• US politicians lead show of support for Trans Day of Visibility

    • Released Date: 31-Mar-2019

    US politicians, celebrities, lead global support for the transgender community on Trans Day of Visibility. International Trans Day of Visibility is celebrated every year on 31 March to highlight the issues and challenges facing those who are transge

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  • Brunei defends new death penalty law for gay sex

    • Released Date: 30-Mar-2019

    Brunei has defended its decision to pass a new Islamic law introducing the death penalty for adultery and homosexuality. The government issued a statement saying it was an independent country and had the right to do as it wished. Brunei said the ne

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  • LGBTI friendly candidate set to become first female president of Slovakia

    • Released Date: 30-Mar-2019

    Zuzana Caputova, a lawyer and supporter of gay rights, could be about to become the first ever female president of Slovakia. Caputova,won the first round of the nation’s elections two weeks ago with 40.6 per cent of the vote. This put her ahead of E

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  • Japan's largest ever LGBT job fair this weekend

    • Released Date: 29-Mar-2019

    Tokyo this weekend will host Japan’s largest-ever LGBT job fair. More than 20 local and international firms, start-ups, and colleges are participating in the event organized by LGBTI recruitment company JobRainbow. McKinsey, Softbank, Morgan Stanle

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  • Fewer than half of India's urban millennials find homosexuality acceptable

    • Released Date: 28-Mar-2019

    Less than half of India’s urban millennials (aged between 18 and 38) find same-sex relationships acceptable, a survey has found. It shows that homosexuality remains a taboo in Indian society months after the country decriminalized gay sex. A YouGov

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  • Two teachers suspended for homophobic bullying of 14-year-old boy

    • Released Date: 27-Mar-2019

    A school suspended two teachers after they mocked a 14-year-old boy by implying he is gay. The child’s mother, Jean Mott, claims the teachers, from Shiloh Middle School in Snellville, Georgia, made inappropriate comments about the student’s sexualit

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  • Taiwan to amend LGBT education law

    • Released Date: 27-Mar-2019

    Taiwan’s education ministry has revised a 2004 law that promotes sexual orientation and gender identity education in the country’s schools. Luckily, the ministry’s proposed changes this week maintain LGBT-inclusive teaching in elementary and middle

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  • Survivors of Chechnya's homophobic purge reveal what happened to them

    • Released Date: 27-Mar-2019

    Survivors of Chechnya’s homophobic purge are, with very few exceptions, always anonymous. Many people have fled for their lives. Officers could catch them and send them back to a concentration camp. People are tortured, humiliated, beaten and elect

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  • These US politicians are standing up for trans rights

    • Released Date: 27-Mar-2019

    These US politicians are standing up for trans rights Bernie Sanders, Nancy Pelosi, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and more displayed trans flags ahead of Transgender Day of Visibility These US politicians are standing up for trans rights US politician

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  • Thailand elects first transgender member of parliament

    • Released Date: 25-Mar-2019

    Thailand on Sunday (24 March) elected its first transgender member of the House of Representatives. It was the first general elections since a military coup in 2014. Filmmaker Tanwarin Sukkhapisit won a seat for the Future Forward Party (FFP). FFP, t

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  • How Malaysian newspapers are fueling LGBTI hatred

    • Released Date: 23-Mar-2019

    For the second time this month, LGBTI rights advocates in Malaysia have condemned the media for its coverage of LGBTI issues. At least three local newspapers have been criticized for their coverage of a transgender woman who appeared in court this w

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  • Hate crimes have risen 226% in areas where Trump held rallies

    • Released Date: 23-Mar-2019

    A recent study by scholars from the University of North Texas has shown that “counties that had hosted a 2016 Trump campaign rally saw a 226 percent increase in reported hate crimes over comparable counties that did not host such a rally.” We alread

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