Tag: USA
USA : Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Human Rights Issues
“People everywhere long for the freedom to determine their destiny; the dignity that comes with work; the comfort that comes with faith; and the justice that exists when governments serve their people — and not the other way around.
USA : HRC Praises Hagel for Comments on Transgender Service Regulations
Yesterday on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, in response to a question about military health regulations which effectively bar military service by transgender persons, said he believes that regulations should be reviewed.
Name Change Victory for Transgender Woman in New York City
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund today commended the Civil Court of the City of New York for issuing a decision on April 30 deleting language from a woman’s name change order that unnecessarily singled her out as a transgender person.
U.S : Niagara County Transgender Woman Secures Name Change After Judge Initially Denies Request to Waive Court Filing Fee
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) announced a victory today in the case of a transgender woman who was initially denied the ability to change her name in Niagara County because she could not afford the court’s $210 filing fee.
Ugandan gay-rights activist seeks US asylum to escape harsh new law at home
Fearing prison or even death, an openly gay activist from Uganda is seeking asylum in the United States since his home country toughened criminal punishment against gays.
GLAAD Media Awards – Kylie Minogue, Naomi Watts, George Takei, Orange Is the New Black
GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in 16 of this year’s 29 media categories at the 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented nationally by Ketel One Vodka, Wells Fargo, and Hilton Worldwide, and locally by Delta Air Lines and Bud Light, at the Waldorf Astoria New York on Saturday night.