Tag: violence
LGBTI Intergroup MEP heading to Istanbul Pride
This Sunday, the 25th edition of the Istanbul Pride will take place. From the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights, Terry Reintke MEP will march along.
Transgender Legal Observes One-Year Memorial of Pulse Nightclub Tragedy
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund joins millions of advocates across the world in honouring the 49 precious souls taken in a heinous act of violence one year ago today at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando.
Spain: LGBT Asylum Seekers Abused in North African Enclave
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) asylum seekers in Spain’s North African enclave, Ceuta, are exposed to harassment and abuse, Human Rights Watch said today.
France: Press Indonesia on Key Rights Concerns
French President François Hollande should publicly urge the Indonesian government to address the country’s persistent human rights problems during his upcoming visit to Jakarta, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the president.
Vilma seeks creation of LGBT help desks in the Philippines
Batangas Representative Vilma Santos-Recto has filed a measure seeking the creation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender help and protection desks in police stations, calling members of the sector “moving targets for discrimination and violence.”
Alarming CDC Data Show LGBTQ Youth Face High Rates of Violence and Bullying
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organisation, today responded to the alarming results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) nationwide survey of high school students, which found that lesbian, gay, and bisexual young people are far more likely to experience violence and bullying, and attempt suicide, than their heterosexual peers.