Arkansas passes bill allowing for LGBTQ+ healthcare discrimination
Arkansas, has passed a bill which will allow healthcare professionals to turn away LGBTQ+ patients on the basis of ‘personal beliefs’.
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Alabama introduces bill against trans healthcare
Lawmakers in Alabama, US, have introduced a bill which would prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming healthcare to trans people under the age of 21.
Four US states advance anti-trans bills
Mississippi, Utah, North Dakota and Tennessee have advanced bills which aim to prevent trans athletes from participating in school sports.
Angola decriminalises same-sex relations
The country of Angola, on the west coast of Africa, has decriminalised same-sex relationships in a historic victory for it’s LGBTQ+ community.
Kansas bill to criminalise healthcare for trans youth
Four conservative lawmakers in Kansas, US, have introduced a bill which felony for doctors to provide gender-affirming medical treatments to trans youth in the state.
Iowa and Oklahoma propose bills against gender-affirming healthcare
Both Iowa and Oklahoma have proposed bills which would prevent young trans people from accessing gender-affirming medical treatment.
Report finds El Salvador unsafe for LGBTQ+ people
A new report from the Human Rights Watch (HRW), a non-governmental organisation advocating for equality, found El Salvador, Central America, lacks fundamental protections for LGBTQ+ citizens.