Tag: children
Simon became Svea – transgender book for children!
Today, 20/11 is the Transgender Day of Remembrance – and it feels right to release the book about Svea today, in the hope that it will help violence against transgender will not be part of the future.
U.S : Doctors Need Intersex Care Standards
Medical professional associations should enact standards of care for intersex children that rule out medically unnecessary surgery before patients are old enough to consent, Human Rights Watch and interACT said in a report released today.
U.S : Harmful Surgery on Intersex Children
Doctors in the United States continue to perform medically unnecessary surgeries that can inflict permanent harm on intersex children, Human Rights Watch and interACT said in a report released today.
Israel Should Allow Adoption by Same-Sex Couples
This week, the Israeli government opposed a petition submitted by the Association of Israeli Gay Fathers requesting that common-law and same-sex couples be allowed to adopt. The government said that it opposed changing the law because adoption by same-sex couples would place an “additional burden” on the child.
Japan’s Missed Opportunity to Support LGBT Children
The Japanese government has missed an opportunity to introduce information about sexual and gender minorities to classrooms during a once-in-a-decade review of its national educational curriculum.
Irving-Based Boy Scouts of America to Allow Transgender Children
The Boy Scouts of America says it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enrol in its boys only programs.