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48th trans person killed in the US
Danyale Thompson, a 35-year-old Black trans woman, was violently killed in Memphis, Tennessee on November 13.
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Australian senator calls for national ban on trans inclusion in sports
Senator Claire Chandler is calling for trans girls and women to be barred from competing in sports at any level.
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International Olympic Committee launches new framework on TNBI inclusion
In honour of Transgender Awareness Week, the IOC has announced “groundbreaking” new guidelines on TNBI inclusion in sports.
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46th trans person killed in “epidemic of violence”
Shortly after 2021 became the deadliest year on record for trans Americans, Jenny De Leon was violently killed in Florida on November 2.
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2021 becomes deadliest year on record for trans Americans
Marquiisha Lawrence, a 28-year-old Black trans woman, is the 45th known trans person to have been killed in the US this year.
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LGBTQ+ rights group shuts down in China
One of China’s largest LGBTQ+ rights groups, LGBT Rights Advocacy China, has announced that it will be shutting down for good.
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Report: Anti-LGBTQ+ Alliance Defending Freedom is building international networks
The ADF has been pushing an “anti-LGBTQ+ agenda in Eastern Europe” by building relations with far-right groups and political leaders.
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Trans activist killed in Washington
39-year-old Latina trans woman Rikkey Outumuro is the 44th known trans person to have been killed in the US this year.
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Study: Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination on the rise in the US
GLAAD has found that 59% of LGBTQ+ Americans have experienced discrimination within the past year, compared to less than 50% in 2020.
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42nd trans person killed in the US
26-year-old Jo Acker died after she confronted a shooter in a shopping centre in Boise, Idaho, and was fatally wounded.
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Study: Nearly 70% of intersex people have experienced discrimination in the past year
Following Intersex Awareness Day, a new study has found intersex people face disproportionate rates of discrimination.
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US issues first gender-neutral passport
The first-ever gender-neutral passport has been issued on “momentous day” for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming citizens.