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October 9, 2019 Dispatches

Lebanon No Longer A Safe Haven for Activism

Gender, Sexuality Conference Moved Outside Lebanon Due to Crackdown

Activists at the opening session of the 2019 NEDWA conference, September 27, 2019.
October 9, 2019 Dispatches

Everyone in France Should Have a Right to a Family

New Law Would Let Lesbian Couples, Single Women Get In Vitro Fertilization

French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn gives a speech to introduce the debate on a bill that would give single women and lesbian couples access to in-vitro fertilization, at the National Assembly, in Paris
October 8, 2019 Dispatches

Supreme Court Considers Rights of LGBT Workers in the US

Government Should Ensure Clear Protections

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October 8, 2019 Dispatches

Russia Censors LGBT Online Groups

Court Warps Child Rights Arguments to Defend ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law

LGBT rights activists carry the rainbow flag during a May Day rally in St. Petersburg, Russia.
October 7, 2019 Commentary

“He Wanted to Beat the Woman Out of Me”

A trans woman living in Akkar, North Lebanon, has been kidnapped and denied police protection, housing, and employment on the basis of her gender identity. © 2019 Human Rights Watch
October 1, 2019 Dispatches

Polish Police Protect Pride March Amid Anti-LGBT Crackdown

Police Action in Lublin Should Set Example for All Polish Authorities

Thousands of people take part in the Equality March in Lublin city, Poland, September 28, 2019.
October 1, 2019 UPR

HRW Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Kazakhstan

September 24, 2019 Dispatches

Kazakhstan Supreme Court Upholds Privacy Rights

Judges Dismiss “Moral Policing” Justification for Anti-Lesbian Facebook Post

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September 23, 2019 Dispatches

Indonesia’s President Urges Delay on Criminal Code Vote

Harmful Provisions in Bill Should Be Rejected Outright

LGBT activists protest the planned revision to Indonesia’s criminal code outside parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 12, 2018.
September 18, 2019 News Release

Indonesia: Draft Criminal Code Disastrous for Rights

Remove Provisions Harmful to Women, Minorities, Free Speech

LGBT activists protest the planned revision to Indonesia’s criminal code outside parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 12, 2018.
September 13, 2019 News Release

Kazakhstan: Feminist Group Denied Registration

Court Upholds Arbitrary, Discriminatory Decision

Zhanar Sekerbaeva co-founder of Feminita, a feminist initiative in Almaty, gives a talk on the demographics of lesbian, bisexual, and queer women in Kazakhstan.
September 12, 2019 News Release

Belarus: Homophobic Attack on Filmmaker

Assailant Used Anti-Gay Slurs

Nikolai Kuprich after the attack.
September 9, 2019 Dispatches

Amidst Violence, Hondurans March for Pride

Reported Killings of LGBT Hondurans Increased in 2019

A Honduran trans woman participates in the Pride March in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
September 3, 2019 News Release

Lebanon: End Systemic Violence Against Transgender Women

Protect Against Discrimination, Simplify Legal Gender Recognition

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August 29, 2019 Dispatches

Indian State Bans Unnecessary Surgery on Intersex Children

New Government Committee Should Include Intersex Perspectives

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