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Egypt: Trans Activist Risks Serious Abuse
Egyptian security forces on March 6, 2019 arrested Malak al-Kashif, a political activist who is a transgender woman, Human Rights Watch said today. According to a lawyer with the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, al-Kashif is being held in an undisclosed location with no access to legal counsel.
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South Korea: Military ‘Sodomy’ Law Violates Rights
South Korea’s law that bans same-sex conduct for soldiers violates its international human rights obligations and should be repealed, Human Rights Watch said in an amicus brief submitted to the country’s Constitutional Court today.
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Backlash For Birmingham MP Who Defended Parents Boycotting LGBTQ Lessons
But Shabana Mahmood insists: «These things are not my views – and are not my politics».
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Homophobic Muslim parents withdraw 600 kids from Parkfield School over LGBTQ row
Hundreds of pupils were taken out of classes as the row at Parkfield Community School escalates.
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Xavier Bettel confronted Arab League’s homophobia
On 24 and 25 February, Luxembourg’s prime minister Xavier Bettel was at the EU-Arab League summit in Sharm El Sheikh representing the Grand Duchy.
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2019 Annual Review: Achievements gained and challenges ahead for the LGBTI movement across Europe and Central Asia
From the landmark Coman Case to the ban on LGBTI events in Ankara ILGA-Europe’s 2019 Annual Review reveals both achievements gained and challenges ahead for the LGBTI movement across Europe.