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LGBT Powerlifting Union – «Advocacy & Inclusion Within Powerlifting»
Many will be aware that LGBT IPC Athletes are welcome to participate in the championships regardless of their age, sexuality, health status, ability or gender.
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India: Transgender Bill Raises Rights Concerns
A proposed law to protect the rights of transgender people in India falls short of the country’s human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said today.
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TLDEF Appoints Experienced Litigator David Brown as Legal Director
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today announced the appointment of David Brown as Legal Director, marking an important step in the growth of TLDEF’s team of lawyers fighting to confront the immense challenges facing transgender and non-binary people across the U.S.
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Organisations File Amicus Brief in Support of Worker Who Was Fired for Being Transgender
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today filed a «friend of the court» brief with 33 other signatories in support of Aimee Stephens in her case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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USA: Transgender Rikers inmate found dead allegedly ignored by guards
A silent and unresponsive Layleen Polanco — the transgender inmate found dead in her Rikers Island cell last week — was ignored by guards for nearly two hours before they tried to help, a jailhouse eyewitness is claiming.
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Global Call to Reform Japan’s Law on Transgender People
A leading international health organisation has urged the government of Japan to reform its legal recognition procedure for transgender people.