Clinton asked to not forget intersex community

• Released Date: 26-Dec-2011

Advocates for the intersex community have written to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to congratulate her recent landmark speech on LGBT rights, while also calling upon her to include the intersex community in her quest to protect the dignity an

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Most Cambodian LGBT people do not want to marry

• Released Date: 25-Dec-2011

Most LGBT prefer not to get married, because in most cases they will be denied a marriage certificate by the authorities, and would have to spend a great amount of money.

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48 states now have out LGBT elected officials

• Released Date: 21-Dec-2011

Last week’s news that Southhaven, Miss., Mayor Greg Davis informed a local newspaper that he is gay means just two U.S. states remain on the list of those with no openly LGBT elected officials–Alaska and South Dakota.

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LGBT Workplace Ranking Shows Progress in Corporate America

• Released Date: 19-Dec-2011

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRD), the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, has honored 337 major U.S. companies in its 2012 list of the ’Best Places to Work for LGB

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Gay marriage ’improves health’

• Released Date: 16-Dec-2011

Research of US scientists determined a 13% drop in healthcare visits after gay marriage was legalised.

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UN issues first report on human rights of gay and lesbian people

• Released Date: 15-Dec-2011

The UN has released the first ever United Nations report on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The report highlights how  people are killed or endure hate-motivated violence, torture, detention, criminaliza

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Legalized Same-Sex Marriage May Boost Gay Men’s Health

• Released Date: 15-Dec-2011

Gay men who live in states where same-sex marriage is legal are healthier, have less stress, make fewer doctor visits and have lower health-care costs, a new study finds.

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Gay allure in Cambodia’s ancient city

• Released Date: 15-Dec-2011

Cambodias tourist capital Siem Reaps attractiveness is increasing  for LGBT tourists.

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It Happened to Me: I Told My Boyfriend I Was Born a Boy

• Released Date: 13-Dec-2011

Jane is living in a happy relationship with her boyfriend Aaron, who accepts, supports and loves her as then trans-woman that she is.

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LGBT rights are human rights

• Released Date: 12-Dec-2011

CCHRs workshop LGBT rights are human rights, which took place on the International Human Rights Day, featured approximately 100 LGBT participants. The workshop informed LGBT people about their human rights.

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Cambodian people celebrate the International Human Rights Day 10 December

• Released Date: 10-Dec-2011

Around 50,000 Cambodian civil society organizations and government representatives celebrated the International Human Rights Days 64th anniversary at around 130 places throughout Cambodia. 

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Rights group: More US companies covering cost of reassignment surgery for transgender workers

• Released Date: 08-Dec-2011

The number of major U.S. companies covering the cost of gender reassignment surgery for transgender workers has more than doubled in the past year, according to a new scorecard compiled by the nation’s largest gay rights group.

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