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Guatemala: Reject «Life and Family Protection» Law
Guatemalan legislators should reject an extraordinarily dangerous «Life and Family Protection» bill that would seriously undermine the rights of women and LGBTQ people in the country, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Joe Biden Launches LGBTQ Family Acceptance «As You Are» Campaign
The Biden Foundation launched August 8th «As You Are», a family and community acceptance campaign to raise awareness of the importance of family acceptance in the lives of LGBTQ young people.
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California: Resolution Affirms Intersex Rights
California’s legislature passed a resolution on August 28, 2018 that supports the autonomy of intersex people and their right to decide about cosmetic surgical alteration, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Homophobic Malaysia: Two Women Face Caning for Same-Sex Conduct
Malaysian authorities should drop the case against two women for same-sex relations before their scheduled caning on August 28, 2018, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Catholic Church’s teachings on homosexuality are «evil», says Mary McAleese
Former Irish president Mary McAleese has said she was hopeful that Pope Francis would change the Catholic Church’s teachings on homosexuality, which she described as «evil».
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Researchers awarded almost £600k to boost diversity in engineering and physical sciences
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has awarded almost £600,000 to a consortium of universities and businesses in the north of England – including Northumbria University, Newcastle –to boost the reputation under-represented groups in engineering and physical sciences.