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Growing up trans in Brazil can be deadly
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» SAO PAULO: Wearing a pink dress that matches the bow in her hair, eight-year-old Agatha flashes a smile that belies all she has been through as a trans child growing up in Brazil.
Spain approves trans rights bill that has split the left
AFP, Published on 22/12/2022
» MADRID: Lawmakers on Thursday passed a transgender rights bill allowing anyone 16 and over to change gender on their ID card, putting Spain on track to becoming one of the few countries to allow transgender people to change their status with a simple declaration.
Overcoming hate, Brazilian heads to Trans Miss Universe
AFP, Published on 12/06/2022
» SAO GONCALO, Brazil: Looking resplendent in a bejewelled red ball gown, Brazilian beauty queen Eloa Rodrigues knows how lucky she is: in the world's deadliest country for trans people, she is daring to live out her dreams.
After abortion, gay marriage? Fears US court may target other rights
AFP, Published on 05/05/2022
» NEW YORK: After abortion, could gay marriage be next? With America's Supreme Court poised to roll back half a century of abortion rights, activists fear conservatives will set their sights on other constitutional freedoms, starting with same sex unions.
LGBT identification hits US high of 7.1% as Gen Z comes of age
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» WASHINGTON: The proportion of US adults identifying as LGBT has increased to a high of 7.1%, double the figure from 2012 when Gallup first started measuring it, reflecting a generational shift, the polling firm said Thursday.
New 'Life is Strange' debuts as LGBTQ video games take off
AFP, Published on 10/09/2021
» BRUSSELS: With a bisexual protagonist who wields a mysterious superpower, the new instalment of "Life is Strange" is the latest in a growing array of video games that place LGBTQ characters in the spotlight.
Florida bans transgender women from school sports
AFP, Published on 02/06/2021
» MIAMI - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing in girls and women's sports at public schools in his southern US state.
Vietnam's first openly gay candidate seeks change with parliament run
AFP, Published on 21/05/2021
» HANOI: As an LGBTQ activist, legal whizz-kid and Vietnam's first openly gay candidate running for a seat in its rubber-stamp parliament, Luong The Huy is determined to lead long-lasting change for the country's marginalised communities.
Sports Illustrated uses trans model for first time
AFP, Published on 11/07/2020
» NEW YORK: Sports Illustrated is featuring a transgender model for the first time ever in its swimsuit issue this year, the US magazine said Friday.
Hungarian Roma designer fights stereotypes with fashion
AFP, Published on 07/04/2019
» BUDAPEST: Hungarian Roma fashion designer Erika Varga says her label is about stitching together cultural traditions and snipping through stereotypes as much as it's about dressmaking.