TAG: gender identity

International Day of Action for Trans Depathologization 2014

STP, International Campaign Stop Trans Pathologization The International Day of Action for Trans Depathologization 2014, convened by STP, International Campaign Stop Trans Pathologization1, took place on Saturday, October 18, 2014. Within the framework of this Call to Action, 108 groups and organizations coordinated more than 90 actions for trans depathologization in 45 cities2 of different world […]

Crucial Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity UN resolution: SA’s vote will lead the way – but what will it be?

Three years ago South Africa and Brazil co-sponsored a historic resolution encouraging the UN to discuss discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). Despite South Africa’s leadership on this critical global issue there is, as of yet, no clear indication of how SA will vote on a new SOGI resolution tabled […]

WHO adresses trans movements claim for depathologization

The World Health Organization has published its proposals on trans health in the ICD-11 Beta Draft, in which for the first time in history it includes trans issues in a separate chapter to the chapter on ‘Mental and behavioural disorders’. Learn more.

Newly Approved LASD Policy Supporting Transgender Employees

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has produced a guide to adress the needs of transgender and gender non-conforming employees. It settles some important issues regarding the use of the names, spaces and dress codes. Click here to read it.

A Historic Win For Our Grantee Transgender Education and Advocacy (TEA)

Press Release 24th July 2014 For Immediate Release Transgender Group in Kenya wins Historic Court Battle Nairobi, Kenya, 24 July, 2014. – In a historic court battle lasting three years, Urgent Action Fund–Africa (UAF–Africa) grantee, Transgender Education and Advocacy (TEA) has been handed a landmark victory in Kenya’s high court. After being denied the right […]

Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Commonwealth: Struggles for Decriminalisation and Change

Corinne Lennox and Matthew Waites, from Institute of Commonwealth Studies (University of London), are the editors of the free online book Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Commonwealth: Struggles for Decriminalisation and Change, which brings articles on sexual and gender policies and legislations around the Commonwealth nations. Click here to read it.

Denmark becomes the first European country to allow legal change of gender without clinical diagnosis

Danish parliamentarians passed a law which makes it the first European country where a requirement for ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ diagnosis or any psychological assessment/opinion is not necessary for a person to legally obtain their preferred gender. Learn more.

LGBTTTI Coalition at the OAS 44th general Assembly

LGBTTTI Coalition celebrates tha approval of the seventh resolution on human rigths, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression at the OAS 44th General Assembly. Click here to read its statement.

Butterflies: a video by Vagner Almeida

Buttlerflies is an awarwed video directed by Vagner Almeida documenting the lives of young gay men and travesties in the poor outskirts of Rio de Janeiro.

Africa: Resolution on human rights violations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, meeting at its 55 Ordinary Session held in Luanda, Angola, from 28 April to 12 May 2014, delivered a groundbreaking resolution on human rights violations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. This outcome is the result of systematic work performed by civili society organizations […]

Indian Supreme Court Recognizes 3rd Gender

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India allowed a transgender people to identify as a third gender and directed the central and state governments to give full legal recognition to them. The decision comes four months later after the same Court has restored the criminalization of homosexuality by nullifying a Superior Court 2009 […]

Statement in the CSW58 in New York on behalf of the lesbian, bi and trans caucus

Click here to read the statement delivered in the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58) which defends sexual rights, sexual orientation and gender identity in a moment where such issues are being attacked. Here.