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UK: British children in limbo over gender therapy after court ruling

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In Britain the number of children referred to GIDS has risen nearly 30-fold in the past decade and waiting lists are more than 18 months long. About 2,660 under-18s were referred to GIDS in the year to March 2020, while 161 were referred on by GIDS to specialist endocrinologists who prescribe puberty blockers, according to the clinic’s data.

Canada: Quebec Court Rules in Favour of Trans, Non-Binary, and Intersex Rights

On January 28, 2021, the Quebec Superior Court released a long awaited ruling that is considered the most wide-reaching case to date in Canada for the rights of trans, non-binary and intersex people and their families.

Romania: The authorities’ refusal to legally recognise a change of gender identity in the absence of surgery breached the Convention

The case concerned the situation of two transgender persons whose requests for recognition of their gender identity and for the relevant administrative corrections to be made were refused on the grounds that persons making such requests had to furnish proof that they had undergone gender reassignment surgery.

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India: Rs 500-crore plan drawn up for welfare of transgenders

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The ministry of social justice and empowerment has earmarked ₹500 crore – ₹ 100 crore per year – for the the welfare of transgenders which includes student scholarships, skilling programmes to provide livelihood opportunities, setting up of welfare homes and health initiatives, among other measures.

Hungary: Ruling Parties Vote in 9th Constitutional Amendment

Lawmakers on Tuesday adopted the 9th amendment to Hungary’s constitution, stipulating that a mother is a woman and a father a man. The government-sponsored amendment passed with 134 votes in favour, 45 against and there were five abstentions.

Hungary amends constitution to redefine family, limits gay adoption

Hungary amended the definition of family in its constitution Tuesday to allow an effective ban on adoption by same-sex couples, another win for the ruling conservatives but decried by one pro-LGBTQ group as “a dark day for human rights”.

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Philippines: 11 articles to understand why the SOGIE bill is important

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The recent online hearing regarding the bill, now called the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill presented more misconceptions about the gender orientation, the bill and the LGBTQIA+ community itself — even linking pedophilia and necrophillia.

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India: Govt to launch portal for giving I-cards, special homes to transgenders

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A year after Parliament passed a bill on Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights), the Centre has launched a simplified certification process to provide identity cards and special homes to transgenders in every state.