Victor Madrigal-borloz Appointed Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

On December 4, 2017, the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed Victor Madrigal-Borloz as the new Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity to replace Vitit Muntarbhorn, who resigned for personal reasons.

Turkey: Landmark court ruling a victory for transgender citizens of Turkey

Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency reports the Constitutional Court ruled to annul a stipulation in the Turkish Civil Code “to be deprived of the ability to reproduce” to allow gender change. This is verbatim translation like all our translations.

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US: Transgender-supportive bill for students delayed by 'Christian values' protests

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After attempting to establish the most basic protections for transgender students across Nevada, the state’s Department of Education delayed the policy’s passage following a public hearing at which many parents reportedly objected, invoking “Christian beliefs” and “moral values.”

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US: Wisconsin Businesses for Equality launches to support transgender equality legislation

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The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce and Fair Wisconsin announced the formation of Wisconsin Businesses for Equality, a coalition committed to updating Wisconsin’s non-discrimination law to protect the transgender community.

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Australia: Anglican bishops break ranks to support Dean Smith's same-sex marriage bill

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A group of Anglican bishops has split with some of the church's top leaders to declare support for the current version of the same-sex marriage bill before Parliament, publicly calling on lower house MPs to resist the conservative push to insert stronger religious protections.

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US: 40 LGBTIQ Activists, 29 Countries, 5 Days of Activism

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OutRight Action International kicks off the Global Week of Advocacy, where dozens of LGBTIQ activists from 29 countries from every region of the world has come to participate in the organization’s 6th annual United Nations (UN) Week of Advocacy.

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Australia: 'I want control over my body'

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Isabelle Langley and her family had been dreading it for years. To get access to vital "stage 2" hormones, the 14-year-old transgender girl would have to go to court early next year to convince them she was capable of making this very personal decision.