New York - Human Rights Officials Won Big Discrimination Case for Transgender Woman, Then Went Silent

Gabriel Sandoval

The City

New York City, NY (Vorleezer house, 1696)

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civil rights - Civil and Human Rights Are Essential and Our Courts Must Meet This Moment

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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

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ezs note:  Although transgender rights are mentioned in passing, signatories include the Human Rights Campaign, Matthew Shepard  Foundation, National Center for Transgender Equality, and PFLAG National. 

Nevada - Opinion: A Lesson For Sparks Mayor Ron Smith

Sean Savoy
ThisIsReno

Sparks, NV

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Guyana/UK - UK nudges Guyana on death penalty, gay rights

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civil rights - How Tasmania is going from worst to best on transgender human rights

Martine Delaney
The Guardian

Hobart, Tasmania

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Bulgaria/US - US State Department: Bulgarian government actions against human rights abusers ‘insufficient’

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The Sofia Globe

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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Bangladesh/US - Bangladesh rejects ‘one-sided’ US report on human rights

Humayun Kabir Bhuiyan
Dhaka Tribune

Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Ukraine - James Reston: Kyiv’s human rights stumbling block

James Reston
Kyiv Post

Kyiv, Ukraine

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UK - Inside the Poisonous British Fight Over Transgender Acceptance

Samantha Allen
The Daily Beast

London, UK

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Georgia - UN Expert Assesses Human Rights of LGBT Persons in Georgia

Ana Dumbadze
Georgia Today

Adjara, Georgia

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Georgia - Georgia: UN expert to assess human rights of LGBT persons

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civil rights - Missouri human rights panel sued over transgender case

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Maldives - ‘Serious deterioration’ of human rights in Maldives

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Maldives Independent

Malé, Maldives

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Maldives - 'Serious deterioration’ of human rights in Maldives

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Missouri - ‘I don’t support them’: Gov. Parson’s views on ‘the homosexual issue’ are cause for concern

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The Kansas City Star

Kansas City, MO

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ezs note:  Missourians - I am glad that The Kansas City Star has asked your governor to reconsider his position on LGBT issues.  I honestly hope that he does.   However, if he refuses, please think of a few names - Republican, Democratic, or other - who might consider a run for governor.

civil rights - American bishop brings human rights focus to royal wedding

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Malawi told to stop inquiry on homosexuals: ‘Human rights are not for public opinion’ (Malawi)

Hudson Mphande
Nyasa Times

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Hearing expected in B.C. human rights case involving transgender inmate (Canada)

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The Canadian Press

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Alaska lawmakers deny transgender man for human- rights post

Becky Bohrer
The Seattle Times

Alaska State Senator John Coghill (R-North Pole)

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North Karelia Pride fights transgender sterilisation law (Finland)

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Joensuu, Finland

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