In First, Lebanese Court Rules Transgender Man May Be Officially Recognized as Male (Israel)

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Meet Allyson Robinson, the first openly transgender Baptist minister (UK)

Carey Lodge
Christian Today

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The first Hijra to contest an election (Bangladesh)

Mohammed Al-Masoum Molla
Dhaka Tribune

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Asia's first transgender centre opens in Bangkok (Thailand)

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The ‘world’s first transgender beer’ has been specially made with hops that change sex (Ireland)

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First legal victory for transgender inmate in US under the Prison Rape Elimination Act

Jacqueline Jones
Jurist

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First openly transgender official hired at White House

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Nepal issues first transgender passport (Malaysia)

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The Star

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Bethany Black, First Out Transgender Actor on Doctor Who

Leah Tedesco
Fansided

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Transgender prisoners in Rio given choice between male or female prison (Australia)

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Turkey gets first openly gay parliamentary candidate (Turkey)

Enver Faruk GÜNEY 
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India’s first gay matrimonial ad may not be a revolutionary breakthrough, after all (India)

Makepeace Sitlhou
Scroll.in

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China Hosts First LGBT Job Fair In Shanghai; An Effort To Break Away From Conservative Culture

Vinay Patel 
China Topix

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LGBT veterans to get their first federally approved monument

Alan Yuhas 
theguardian

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‘Love Always’ – A first collection of writings from partners of trans people

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LGBT Disparities Reduction Act passes first committee

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EEOC settles first transgender discrimination suit

Sharon M. Bauman and others
Lexology

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Sask. first province to raise transgender pride flag (Canada)

D.C. FRASER
Leader-post

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Defence Force hosts first same-sex wedding (New Zealand)

Teuila Fuatai

The New Zealand Herald

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In a first, Mumbai activist’s passport lists sex as transgender (India)

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