Category: Asia
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Bangladesh: A visit to a madrassa for transgender people
Rating: Transsupportive, Deutsche Welle, September 27, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Bangladesh: A visit to a madrassa for transgender people – DW – 09/27/2023 Harun Ur Rashid Swapan September 27, 2023 In the past, it was unthinkable that Islamic schools in Dhaka would allow transgender people to…
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This trans woman was begging on India’s streets. A donated electric rickshaw changed her life
Rating: Transsupportive, Associated Press via Yahoo! Voices, August 31, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary This trans woman was begging on India’s streets. A donated electric rickshaw changed her life BENGALURU, India (AP) — When Preethi moved to Bengaluru in southern India 10 years ago after being kicked out of…
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Buy a rainbow Swatch, get a three-year jail term in Malaysia
The Swiss watchmaker Swatch produces a variety of rainbow-themed wristwatches. The Malaysian government announced today that anyone who buys or sells one could face up to three years in jail. According to an NBC News report, the government has deemed LGBTQ-themed Swatch products as “potentially harmful to morality. Rating: Transneutral, Boing Boing, August 10, 2023 (PDF…
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No More Closed Doors for Russian Transgender People
Combined with the relentless transphobic rhetoric of Russian politicians and authorities, these developments suggest that Russia is an unsafe environment for transgender individuals. Those who choose to leave the country because of their identity should have the opportunity to find refuge in foreign nations where their lives and health will not be endangered. Rating: Transsupportive,…
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Russia’s Law Targeting Transgender People Sows Fear for L.G.B.T. Russians
Rating: Trans supportive neutral phobic, New York Times, August 1, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Russia’s Law Targeting Transgender People Sows Fear for L.G.B.T. Russians A new law underscores how Vladimir V. Putin is increasingly using the war in Ukraine as justification for greater restrictions on L.G.B.T.Q. life, portraying it as a consequence…
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Transgender swimmers to be included in the trial of an open category at competitions
Transgender swimmers to be included in the trial of an open category at competitions The Associated PressTransgender swimmers will be included in new ‘open category’ trial for races Yahoo SportsSwimming Announces ‘Open’ Category For Transgender Athletes—Here Are The Other Major Sports With Restrictions Or Bans Forbes
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Vladimir Putin signs Russia law banning trans healthcare and adoptions, and annulling marriages
Vladimir Putin has signed extreme legislation which bans all forms of gender-affirming care in Russia, as well as removing marriage and adoption rights for trans people. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Vladimir Putin signs Russia law banning trans healthcare and adoptions, and annulling marriages Vladimir Putin signs law…
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Transgender and gender diverse rights in Russia deteriorating rapidly
Rating: Transsupportive, Washington Blade, July 18, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Transgender and gender diverse rights in Russia deteriorating rapidly Lawmakers on Tuesday expected to give final approval to gender transition ban bill Published 2 months ago on July 18, 2023 By Brody Levesque Russian President Vladimir Putin signs legislation this past Spring. (Photo courtesy…
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LGBT+ Pride event in Georgia evacuated as far-right protesters storm site
TBILISI — The European country of Georgia’s annual LGBT+ Pride event was evacuated by the police on Saturday after hundreds of counter-protesters stormed the site. Rating: Transneutral, Politico, July 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)