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Miami-Dade County Bans Anti-Transgender Discrimination
Despite vocal opposition, the county commissioners prohibited discrimination based on gender expression in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The mayor is expected to sign ordinance into law.
Victory For Transgender Activists Over Sharia Law
"As long as section 66 is in force the appellants will continue to live in uncertainty, misery, and indignity. Therefore, section 66 is unconstitutional and void."
Kenyan Court Defends Trans Rights In New Ruling
"These are the orders that will make the applicant ... complete as a human being."
South African Artist Brings Her Collaborative Portraits Of Trans People To The Americas For The First Time
"We change each other['s] lives with our stories. ... If you offer to draw somebody, they feel very honored and they interpret as a mark of respect."
European Court Of Human Rights Deals Blow To Trans Rights And Marriage Equality
Trans people can be forced to terminate marriages in order to legally change their gender, the court held.
New Law Puts Denmark At The Forefront Of Trans Rights In Europe
New legislation removes requirements for a diagnosis of "gender identity disorder" and forced sterilization for those seeking to change their gender on legal documents.
Seventeen Transwomen Arrested In Malaysia Ahead Of Court Challenge To Sharia Law
"They will be sentenced to a male prison, heads shaved, psychological impact is high!"
Malaysian Court To Decide If Sharia Law That Criminalizes Transwomen Violates Their Rights
”We’re challenging the constitutionality of state Sharia law, which has never been done before.”
Watch Transwomen Prosecuted Under Sharia Law In Malaysia Tell Their Stories
Some report being arrested more than 20 times under laws that will be challenged in an appeals court next week.
How A Trans Rights Ruling Could Save Gay Rights In India
"This is a ray of hope," says one Indian transgender activist.
Indian Supreme Court Recognizes Broad Rights For Transgender People
"We ... hold that values of privacy, self-identity, autonomy and personal integrity are fundamental rights guaranteed to members of the transgender community," the two-judge panel ruled.
The Netherlands Passes Landmark Gender Identity Law
Transgender people in the Netherlands will no longer be required to be sterilized or undergo surgery in order to change their gender identity on official documents.
Watch This Video Of Transgender Malaysians Refuting Government "Witch Hunt"
Malaysian politicians have recently stepped up anti-LGBT rhetoric, and trans activists are fighting back online.
