141st trans woman killed in Brazil
Joana Domingos, 19, is the 141st known trans person to have been killed in Brazil this year after she was shot seven times.
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Puerto Rico Medicaid programme now includes trans healthcare
Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program, which assists those who are not able to afford healthcare, will now cover transition related care.
Citi bank first to use ‘True Name’ initiative for gender non-conforming customers
Citi bank has become the first leading bank in the US to allow trans and gender non-conforming customers to add their preferred name to their credit cards.
Hungarian prime minister attacks LGBTQ+ inclusive children’s book
Viktor Orban, prime minister of Hungary, has condemned an LGBTQ+ inclusive fairy tale book, saying the queer community need to “leave our children alone.”
Pakistan district proposes greater support for the trans community
On Saturday October 24, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Social Welfare Department – based in Peshawar, the capital of the Pakistani province – laid out new policies to increase protections for the area’s transgender community.
Trans woman commits suicide after not receiving mental health care
The parents of a trans woman who committed suicide last year have publicly said their daughter felt “marginalised and fobbed off” by mental health services and was not given the proper care that could have prevented her death.
‘Anti-LGBTQ+’ Amy Coney Barrett endorsed by Mitt Romney
US senator Mitt Romney has confirmed on Twitter he intends to vote in favour of Amy Coney Barrett who is in the running to become the newest associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.