Category: Asia

  • A Pattern of Deception: The Alliance Destroying Freedom

    A Pattern of Deception: The Alliance Destroying Freedom

    The Supreme Court recently went along with the lies of the evangelical hate group: Alliance Defending (sic) Freedom. Given the nature of the Trump justices this is no surprise; they were appointed to satisfy the religious right and for no other reason. Rating: Transsupportive, Medium, July 6, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary A…

  • UAE Bans “Spider-Man” Movie Over Pro-Transgender Poster

    UAE Bans “Spider-Man” Movie Over Pro-Transgender Poster

    Censors flagged “Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse” for violating prohibitions on LGBTQ-related content that offends Islamic beliefs. Rating: Transneutral, Metro Weekly, June 20, 2023, (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

  • Russian Lawmakers Vote to Ban Gender Reassignment

    Russian Lawmakers Vote to Ban Gender Reassignment

    Russian lawmakers voted on Wednesday to ban legal or surgical sex changes, the latest in a series of conservative proposals put forward since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine last year.  Rating: Transneutral, Moscow Times, June 14, 2023 (PDF archive)

  • Less than half in Britain back gender-affirming care for trans teenagers

    Less than half in Britain back gender-affirming care for trans teenagers

    Britain also ranks low in 30-country poll on support for access to public facilities matching gender identity. Rating: Transneutral, Guardian, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

  • Notes from South Sulawesi: Gender diversity in Bugis society

    Notes from South Sulawesi: Gender diversity in Bugis society

    We soon learned that Buginese people (also referred to as Bugis), who are one of the three major ethnic groups in the province, have five genders that coexist in harmony. Aside from makkunrai (women) and oroané (men), the Buginese society identifies calalai (transgender females), calabai (transgender males) and bissu. Bissu is the fifth gender, which…

  • There Is No Place for Anti-Trans Agendas in the UN

    There Is No Place for Anti-Trans Agendas in the UN

    We express grave concerns over the series of harmful statements made and actions taken by the current UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem. To our dismay, the Special Rapporteur has persistently advocated for additional obstacles and conditions to legal gender recognition that undermine the rights protections of…

  • В гендерном переходе заподозрили уклонение

    В гендерном переходе заподозрили уклонение

    Translation: Gender transitions suspected in evasions В ближайшее время в Госдуму будут внесены поправки, запрещающие официальную смену пола без проведения хирургической операции. Об этом “Ъ” рассказала глава думского комитета по вопросам семьи, женщин и детей Нина Останина. Ранее с такой инициативой выступил Минюст. Источник “Ъ” в Думе поясняет, что внимание законодателей привлекли участившиеся случаи, когда…

  • Transgender Women Endure Alleged Mob Attack at Home

    Transgender Women Endure Alleged Mob Attack at Home

    Five transgender women were attacked by a mob of up to 30 men at their home in Chughureti District, Tbilisi, early on May 29, LGBTQ+ rights groups reported yesterday. Rating: Transneutral, Civil.ge, May 30, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

  • The war on gender: An unholy east-west crusade

    The war on gender: An unholy east-west crusade

    A powerful global network of ultraconservative groups is identified in the EU and its eastern fringe, including Georgia, working to undermine democracy and human rights. Rating: Transneutral, Al Jazeera, February 4, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

  • Do trans athletes have an unfair advantage?

    Do trans athletes have an unfair advantage?

    Rating: Transneutral, Deutsche Welle, July 24, 2021 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Do trans athletes have an unfair advantage? Stephanie Burnett 07/24/2021July 24, 2021 The eligibility of trans athletes in major sporting events has come under close scrutiny as sports federations and politicians increasingly shape policies. The experts behind the…