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rawstory.com – By Eric W. Dolan
Republican Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas says he opposed the Violence Against Women Act because it contained protections for transgender individuals.
“This is a truly bad bill,” he said in an article published by th…
lezgetreal.com – Posted by: Bridgette P. LaVictoire
Prejudice against transsexuals is still rampant. Unfortunately, this means that getting protections for transsexuals through the state Assemblies is difficult. The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedi…
huffingtonpost.co.uk – Sarah E. Brown – Cambridge City Councillor, member of LGBT+ Lib Dems executive
For the last nine years, many transgender people in the UK have faced a terrible dilemma. In 2004 the Gender Recognition Act was passed. This piece…
santiagotimes.cl – Written by Elizabeth Trovall
The center-right primary candidate explains her ambitions for the trans community and Chile’s 19th District.
Tides are slowly turning for Chile’s LGBT community. Last July, the country passed its …
kcur.org – By Susan B. Wilson
People who are transgender – meaning that they identify with a gender different from their biological one – face a difficult road to self-acceptance.
They endure bullying and higher rates of discrimination in housing…
anchoragepress.com – Scott Christiansen
Alaska gay rights advocates might recall 2012 as the year Anchorage voters refused to allow lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people access to the local equal rights commission, the only place besides the…
dominicantoday.com – Written by Basta
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s Transsexual Community (Cotrave) on Monday demanded treatment without discrimination and equal access to basic services.
In a press conference, the heads of Cotrave noted …
guardian.co.uk – Jane Fae
Transgender conquers the world – or at least one small part of the south coast of England. For, it is reported, Brighton council is considering removing “Mr” and “Mrs” from all documents to protect city’s transgender commun…
huffingtonpost.com – Pedro Garcia – Paula Ettelbrick Fellow, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)
Over the past few years there have been important milestones advancing LGBT human rights in Latin America. Recognition of civ…
aclu.org – By Ian Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Recently, the ACLU and numerous allied coalition partners wrote to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to request that HHS issue guidance to make clear that the Patien…