Rape and torture: Transgender women open up about their suffering under Argentina’s dictatorship

Daniel Politi

AP

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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ezs note:  LGBT+ and allies:  Above all, I want you to be safe.  But if you do feel safe, SPEAK UP.

Donald Trump - Trump consults Bush torture lawyer on how to skirt law and rule by decree

Julian Borger
The Guardian

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Sri Lanka/US - US human rights report says torture and other cruel punishment employed in Sri Lanka although prohibited by law

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ColomboPress

Colombo, Sri Lanka

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lead story - Chile transgender: 'Growing up here is torture'

Jane Chambers
BBC News

Santiago, Chile (bicentennial celebration)

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Kidnapping, Torture, Murder: Refugees Speak of Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Purge

Mary Emily O'Hara and Daniel Medina
NBC News

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IACHR to Review First LGBT Torture Case (Venezuela)

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In Kuwait, transgender people tell of police torture and sexual abuse (sdgln.com)