Indonesia attorney general's office condemned for barring LGBT recruits

• Released Date: 25-Nov-2019

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia’s human rights commission condemned on Monday the attorney general’s office for barring LGBT people from applying for posts it did not want people with what it called “sexual orientation deviations”.

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Hillary Clinton says trans rights are a “legitimate concern” for cis women

• Released Date: 14-Nov-2019

Hillary Clinton said in an interview this past Tuesday that there are “legitimate concerns” for cisgender women if transgender people get more acceptance. She and Chelsea Clinton talked to the BBC’s Mishal Husain to promote their new book, The Book o

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Chula's transgender students can now wear uniform of choice

• Released Date: 13-Nov-2019

Chulalongkorn University has issued a new regulation allowing transgender students to wear uniforms that align with their gender identity. The announcement said: “Students may wear uniforms that align with their biological sex or gender.”

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Singapore court to hear cases seeking to decriminalise gay sex

• Released Date: 12-Nov-2019

As a  <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/topics/country/singapore.html">Singapore</a> court prepares to hear a series of legal challenges to a law that bans gay sex, LGBT+ activists on Tuesday called for the "right" verdict to be delivered so similar

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With last night’s election, a ‘rainbow wave’ of 144 LGBTQ candidates have won office this year

• Released Date: 06-Nov-2019

So far this year, 144 openly LGBTQ candidates won their races,<a href="https://victoryfund.org/results2019/">according to Victory Fund</a>, an organization which supports LGBTQ political candidates nationwide. In addition, 12 races involving LGBTQ ca

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Adoption Groups Could Turn Away L.G.B.T. Families Under Proposed Rule

• Released Date: 02-Nov-2019

A proposed rule by the Trump administration would allow foster care and adoption agencies to deny their services to L.G.B.T. families on faith-based grounds.The proposal would have “enormous” effects and touch the lives of a large number of people, 

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LGBT criticism of fast-food chain's first Scottish outlet

• Released Date: 29-Oct-2019

A US fast-food chain criticised for making donations to anti-LGBT rights groups has opened a restaurant in Aviemore - its first Scottish outlet. Chick-fil-A's first UK outlet, which is in Reading, is set to close  <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news

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Cast more transgender actors in non-trans roles, union urges

• Released Date: 28-Oct-2019

The actors’ union Equity has called for more casting directors to consider hiring transgender performers to play non-trans characters. In guidance for entertainment professionals working with LGBT+ performers, published on Monday, the union said some

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Why are friendly companies going to a conference in anti-LGBTQ Saudi Arabia?

• Released Date: 26-Oct-2019

Corporate support for LGBTQ rights is a good thing. In fact, newly released research by by Shaun Pichler, chair and professor of management at Cal State Fullerton, finds that<a href="http://news.fullerton.edu/media/PR%20LGBT-Supportive%20Workplace%20

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In pictures: Thousands join Pride parade in Taiwan

• Released Date: 26-Oct-2019

ens of thousands of people have marched in the streets of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, in the Pride parade, the first since the island legalised same-sex marriage in May. More than 2,000 same-sex couples have married since then, and many of them took pa

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UK LGBT Hate Crimes Stats Make Shocking Reading

• Released Date: 23-Oct-2019

New hate crimes <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/839172/hate-crime-1819-hosb2419.pdf">data for the United Kingdom shows a shocking number of incidents targeting LGBT people</a>.

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Ask about sexual orientation to improve LGBT inequalities'

• Released Date: 22-Oct-2019

All NHS providers must ask patients about their sexual orientation to improve the "deep inequalities" in care for LGBT people, says an MPs' report. <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/womenandequalities">The Women and Equalities committee</a>says

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