Blackmail and abuse: Gay sex ban in India stirs violence

• Released Date: 06-Apr-2015

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Rajan was followed by two men into a public toilet in Mumbai and forced to perform oral sex on them, the 31-year-old gay marketing professional realized this was the beginning of the end of his short-live

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Transgender people face the highest level of harassment

• Released Date: 02-Apr-2015

Jeremy Wiggins now knows how to manage his anxious thoughts: sleep, less alcohol, decent food and time with his young family all help hold things in balance.

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CCHR CALLS FOR TRANSGENDER RIGHTS

• Released Date: 02-Apr-2015

April 2, 2015 – Reported by Phnom Penh Post – Marking the sixth annual International Transgender Day of Visibility yesterday, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) called on the government to protect transgender people and end discrimination.

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Irish senators approve same-sex adoption bill

• Released Date: 02-Apr-2015

Irish senators have approved plans for same-sex couples to adopt.

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CCHR calls for transgender rights

• Released Date: 01-Apr-2015

Marking the sixth annual International Transgender Day of Visibility yesterday, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) called on the government to protect transgender people and end discrimination.

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Indiana Governor: We will ‘fix’ religious freedom law even though it doesn’t discriminate

• Released Date: 31-Mar-2015

The Governor of Indiana has continued to defend his state’s new religious freedom law which has been accused of allowing businesses to discriminate against gay people, saying those claims are completely false.

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New sex-ed guidelines forbid teaching about homosexuality

• Released Date: 30-Mar-2015

The Ministry of Education introduced standards for sex education at South Korean schools for the first time this year in the hopes of providing systematic education in the subject, but the standards contain controversial sections that block education

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New sex-ed guidelines forbid teaching about homosexuality

• Released Date: 30-Mar-2015

The Ministry of Education introduced standards for sex education at South Korean schools for the first time this year in the hopes of providing systematic education in the subject, but the standards contain controversial sections that block education

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Nick Clegg: Tories to blame for blocking mandatory sex education

• Released Date: 29-Mar-2015

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has blamed his coalition partners for stopping plans for statutory sex and relationship education.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘There’s something very dangerous happening in states across the country’

• Released Date: 29-Mar-2015

Apple CEO Tim Cook, in a new op-ed at The Washington Post on Sunday, called on his colleagues leading other major companies to take a stand against so-called religious freedom legislation similar to one enacted in Indiana.

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Ed Miliband: I admire David Cameron’s commitment to same-sex marriage

• Released Date: 26-Mar-2015

Ed Miliband has said among the two things he most admires about David Cameron is his commitment to same-sex marriage.

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Swedish dictionary officially adds gender-neutral pronoun

• Released Date: 25-Mar-2015

The official dictionary of the Swedish language has added the gender-neutral pronoun hen for the first.

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