national/world - EU countries clash with WHO over trans rights and access to healthcare

Marta Iraola Iribarren

euro news

Brussels, Belgium

EU Parliament

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Sam Bettens (Wikipedia)

Sam Bettens

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ezs note:  If you have a notable transgender person who is not listed, please don't hesitate to bring it to Wikipedia's attention!

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Marguerite Yourcenar (Wikipedia)

Marguerite Yourcenar (1903 - 1987)

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please press:  Marguerite Yourcenar

ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ and advocates.   This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Europe - European Parliament declares EU an ‘LGBTIQ Freedom Zone’

Muri Assunção

Daily News

EU Parliament Building

Brussels, Belgium

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lead story - Belgium's new Deputy Prime Minister is Europe's most senior transgender politician

 Amy Goodyat, James Frater

CNN

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Ghent, Belgium

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Belgium/USA - Belgium Oscar Submission 'Girl' Is "a Message of Courage, Bravery And Compassion" (Guest Column)

Nora Monsecour
Hollywood Reporter

(not from 'Girl')

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ezs note:  To see the opposite view, see https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/belgiums-oscar-submission-girl-is-a-danger-transgender-community-1166505

Belgium - ‘Girl’ to Represent Belgium in Foreign-Language Oscar Race

Elsa Keslassy
Variety

Girl (film)

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Belgium - Insurer condemned for discriminating against transgender person

Christopher Vincent
The Brussels Times

Brussels, Belgium

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Belgium - Belgium Provides Five Chechen Gays With Humanitarian Visas

Press
RadioFreeEurope

Atomium sculpture, Belgium

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New legal gender recognition legislation approved by Belgium (Europe)

Staff
West

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Liege, Belgium

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ezs note:  Now we move on to Liege, Belgium! 

Intersex—seeking the beauty in difference

Martha Henriques
Medical XPress

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ezs note:   This is a long but worthy piece.  If you are intersex or know someone who is, I urge you to read this.

YOU make a difference!!!

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YOU did it! This is the 3,000th blog!  I know, sometimes it can feel a bit lonely.  But there are people all over the planet who think the way you do. Here's the ginormous list:

United States

United Kingdom

Canada

Germany

India

France

Australia

Netherlands

Saudi Arabia

Italy

Ireland

Belgium

Brazil 

Russia

Taiwan

Spain

Philippines

New Zealand

Finland

Japan

Poland

Turkey

South Korea

Argentina

Norway

Sweden

Pakistan

Mexico

Austria

Singapore

Hong Kong

Greece

Denmark

Portugal

Malaysia

United Arab Emirates

Switzerland

Peru

South Africa

China

Indonesia

Czech Republic

Romania

Kuwait

Qatar

Jamaica

Colombia

Thailand 

Iceland

Israel

Egypt

Ecuador

Hungary

Bangladesh 

Serbia

Chile 

Croatia

Bulgaria

Cyprus

Morocco

Cote d'Ivoire

Slovenia

Jordan

Estonia

Guam

Belarus

Sri Lanka

Guatemala

Venezuela 

Nigeria

Slovakia

Oman

Nepal

Bahrain

Lithuania

Tunisia

Algeria

Trinidad and Tobago

El Salvador

Senegal

Vietnam

Cambodia

Iraq

Costa Rica

Kenya

Ghana

Luxembourg

Panama

Palestinian Territory

Yemen

Dominican Republic

Uruguay

Moldova

Puerto Rico

Bolivia

Syria

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Macedonia

Maldives

Reunion

Malawi

Albania

Kazakhstan

Malta

Sudan

Kyrgyzstan

Libya

Mongolia

Paraguay

Azerbaijan

Iran

Guernsey

Antigua and Barbuda

United States Virgin Islands

Latvia

Isle of Man

New Caledonia

Guyana

Mauritius

Thank you.  Thank all of you.