Tag: transgender
European Parliament calls for special protection of LGBT asylum-seekers
Members of the European Parliament voted today to modernise the EU-wide system for examining asylum claims. Among the measures adopted today, groups of asylum-seekers with special needs were updated to include people fleeing persecution based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
MEPs welcome new gender change law in Portugal; concerned about Lithuania
Members of the European Parliament have reacted to recent developments in national laws affecting transgender people.
New Website Offers Resources and Support for LGBTQ Youth
Throughout the past year, instances of LGBTQ teen suicide and bullying have been all over the news, evidence that something must change. A new website, BornLikeThis.org, has recently been launched to provide support and resources for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning) youth and to promote awareness of LGBTQ bullying and teen suicide.
Groundbreaking Study Finds Pervasive Discrimination Against Transgender People
A new study reveals pervasive discrimination against transgender and gender-nonconforming people in a variety of fields, including education, employment, housing, health care, and more.
Demand Action from NBC – Tell SNL That Transgender People Deserve Respect
This weekend, NBC’s long-running sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live decided to make its transgender viewers the punch line of a joke. The sketch was a fake commercial for an estrogen product, intended to help transgender women who are in the process of transitioning.
Demand Action from NBC – Tell SNL That Transgender People Deserve Respect
This weekend, NBC’s long-running sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live decided to make its transgender viewers the punch line of a joke. The sketch was a fake commercial for an estrogen product, intended to help transgender women who are in the process of transitioning.