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Great news?

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Supreme court rules in favor of trans woman who fled violence in Guatemala

Estrella Santos-Zacaria will have another chance to seek asylum from sexual assault and death threats after being deported in 2008
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Meanwhile in Indonesia...

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The transgender Indonesian Muslims trying to secure their future

The country's only Islamic centre for trans women is in jeopardy after the death of its leader.
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And in Japan...

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15 diplomatic missions call on Japan to protect LGBT rights in video

Fifteen diplomatic missions in Japan, including those of the United States, Europe and Australia, on May 12 called on the Japanese government to take concrete action toward protecting LGBT rights ahead of the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima this month.
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(Retconned to avoid post count and end this post positively. "Like" for this post was for the original and final news article, rather than the one below)

Making good of a bad situation?

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US may restrict visas for Ugandan officials in wake of anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Antony Blinken says he’s looking to ‘promote accountability’ for Ugandan officials who have violated rights of LGBTQ+ people
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And now, some positive news for university students in the UK (including a sizeable amount of LGBQT+ students)

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'We fix our own toilets and lay floors to get cheap rent'

Students at a housing co-op manage their own property and build a sense of community during a housing crisis.
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Gee, it's almost as if integrating celebrity worship directly into your video game is a stupid and terrible idea. But then again, everything about Call of Duty and the company behind it has been stupid and terrible for a long time at this point.
 
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Something nice and uplifting! Top places in San Fran!

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Peaches Christ's seven best LGBTQ+ spots in San Francisco

From The Castro Theatre to the Eagle Bar, here are the legendary drag queen's favourite gay-friendly haunts.
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And in South Korea, the police and court support the LGBQT+ organisers over the mayor/local government.

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South Korea: Police clash with officials over Daegu LGBT event

City workers led by the mayor tried to block the annual pride event, but police intervened.
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Meanwhile, the Austrian police foiled an attempt to stop a Pride rally.

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Vienna Pride parade attack foiled, Austrian police say

Police say the three people arrested - one a boy of 14 - were suspected Islamist sympathisers.
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And here's a short clip of a Pride march in Poland, supported by a local mayor and the mayor of Paris.

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Poland: Thousands march through Warsaw in LGBTQ+ Pride

The city's mayor attended the event and spoke about his hopes for a more diverse Poland.
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Relatedly, a British mayor just lost his position for attending a Pride event, but then "apologised" for attending it (due to feelings of "regret" due to "religious beliefs").

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Keighley's town mayor quits after backlash over Pride remarks

Mohammed Nazam described his attendance at a Pride event as a "lapse of judgement".
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What's interesting here is that even other Conservative members (the British equivalent to Republicans) called him out on backing down for his support for the event, it would seem?
 
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Japan has done little or nothing to dissuade the world that it's only old, Japanese men that shpuld be catered for, in some articles that affect all genders...

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FOCUS: Japan LGBT law watered down amid culture war on transgender issues

Japan enacted a law to promote LGBT understanding last Friday after months of debate, but for some activists, the discussions did as much to entrench existing discrimination as encourage more open attitudes.
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Japan falls to record-low 125th in global gender gap ranking

Japan ranked 125th of 146 countries on the gender gap rankings in 2023, the country's worst recorded result and the lowest in the East Asia and Pacific region, the World Economic Forum said on June 21
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And for people of all genders, look what the Japanese government did to many of them (and unlike other countries, is largely unapologetic for) :

- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ort-reveals-children-were-forcibly-sterilised
 
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They realized they've mostly lost the battle against the LGB part of the population so the are targeting the smaller T part in an attempt to regain some ground. Gonna be rough untill they lose that battle too.
 
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A small step in the right direction in Japan.

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Japan top court rules against restroom use limit for trans gov't worker

Japan's top court rules unanimously against the trade ministry's imposition of restrictions on the use of women's restrooms by a transgender official, marking the first judgment by the court on workplace environments for sexual minorities.
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And some sad news of the death of a trans celebrity in Japan.

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Ryuchell: Japanese TV personality found dead at agent's office

An influential LGBT figure in Japan, Ryuchell was also criticised for their gender non-conformity.
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British schools are still waiting for guidelines in order to help LGBQT+ pupils...

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School leaders frustrated by ‘squabble’ over Sunak’s promised transgender guidance

Internal battle between ministers leaving schools in England isolated, says headteachers’ representative
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...but at least the government apologised for previously treating some of the community badly....

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Rishi Sunak apologises for past ban on LGBT people serving in military

PM issues apology on behalf of state in line with recommendation of report on decades-long ban
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Some nice news about Alan Turing in the UK.

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LGBTQ+ military charity backs proposal for Alan Turing statue on fourth plinth

Trafalgar Square monument would stand in ‘stark contrast’ to treatment codebreaker received in his lifetime
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Meanwhile, in Japan, it's the first time "outing" has been legally seen as a workplace "injury".

english.kyodonews.net

Man deemed eligible for workplace compensation after outing by boss

A man in his 20s whose sexual orientation was revealed by his boss without his consent was deemed eligible for workplace compensation by a Tokyo labor office in March last year, marking what is likely the first time an outing has been recognized as a work-related injury, the man's support group...
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Some nice news, about the Netflix show "Heartstopper"

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Heartstopper: 'How the series helped me open up about my sexuality in later life'

The Netflix show may be aimed at teens but it has a special appeal for some older fans.
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British rowing has updated its policy regarding transgender women athletes. The story seems a bit of mixed bag, as this isn't a straight ban entirely and it seems the decision was made in consultation with British LGBQT+ and female organisations? I'm sure that doesn't mean they necessarily fully agreed with the decision though?

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British Rowing: Transgender women banned from competing in female category

British Rowing says transgender women will not be able to compete in the women's category at its events.
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And a nice video about disabled drag queens in Wales:

- https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-wales-66373157
 
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