Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tells U.N. to 'go pound sand' after LGBTQ+ rights criticism
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is demonstrating his disregard for international law, despite no action being taken against Texas so far.
February 27, 2024
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The new directive from Immigration and Customs Enforcement prescribes that solitary confinement be used only as a last resort and requires special reporting when LGBT prisoners are placed in such segregation.
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Op-ed: Germany's Third-Gender Law Fails on Equality
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November 6, 2013
Chelsea Manning Begins Hunger Strike to Protest Prison Treatment
Chelsea Manning has reached a breaking point with what she calls bullying and mistreatment at the hands of military officials, and has started to refuse food.Â
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U.N. Takes Major Step to Protect on Basis of Gender Identity
The draft resolution approved in the Third Committee of the General Assembly mentions gender identity as a characteristic warranting protection from unlawful executions for the first time.
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A Grim Reminder: Solitary Is Deadly for Trans Folks
The death of a transgender woman held in solitary confinement in a Florida men's prison highlights the dire consequences of so-called protective custody.Â
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August 18, 2016
Chelsea Manning Could Be Placed in Solitary for Surviving
Military prison officals have repeatedly obstructed Chelsea Manning's access to medically necessary care and are now trying to punish her for trying to take her own life, says her legal team.Â
July 29, 2016
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MTV pushed intersex youth into the mainstream, without mockery or stigma.Â
July 6, 2016
Op-ed: Bradley Manning and the Real Trial of the Century
Bradley Manning's trial, which began this week, will have implications for all future whistle-blowers.
June 4, 2013
U.N. Approves LGBT Expert, Will Make World Safer for Us
Leaders at the United Nations and Human Rights Campaign say the vote to create a special LGBT Independent Expert will have global repercussions.Â
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June 30, 2016
Experts Predict: Iran Will Remain Deadly
Two reports indicate that despite a new president's overtures to the contrary, Iran will remain a deadly place for LGBTs.
March 14, 2014
Transgender Detainees Face Challenges in Broken Immigration System
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May 7, 2012
Third-Gender Passports May Be the Future of Trans Travel
This weekend, LGBT activist Bhumika Shrestha became the first Nepali citizen to travel abroad carrying a passport marked O instead of M or F. Would this help gender-nonconforming people around the world?
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