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Lebanon: Entry Ban Follows Gender, Sexuality Conference
Lebanese General Security has banned a group of activists and academics from re-entering Lebanon following their participation in a September 2018 conference on gender and sexuality, Human Rights Watch, the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE), and Legal Agenda said yesterday.
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UN Renews Crucial Mandate for Protection Against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
In a defining vote, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert focusing on the protection against violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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TLDEF Statement on SCOTUS’ Decision to Hear LGBTQ Employment Discrimination Cases
TLDEF responded to news today that the Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear a case involving a Michigan transgender woman named Aimee Stephens who was fired from her job at a funeral home because she is transgender (R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).
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Commission on the Status of Women Agrees Inclusive Conclusions Despite Backlash
Despite an increasingly polarised environment and strong pressure against inclusivity and diversity, the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the foremost intergovernmental body dedicated to gender equality, came to a close late on Friday, March 22, with participating states having agreed conclusions which aim to strengthen the rights of all women to social protection systems, access to public services, and sustainable infrastructure.
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Schoolchildren ‘left in tears’ because of LGBTQ lessons protests
Schoolchildren were left in tears after protests outside a school according to Assistant Headteacher Andrew Moffat.
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Switzerland labels homophobia a criminal offence
The Swiss parliament has extended the scope of anti-racism laws to include discrimination based on sexual orientation.