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Australia: Why does South Australia still have a ‘gay panic’ defence?

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Despite boasting a progressive history on gay rights, South Australia is holding on to a legal defence described as discriminatory towards LGBTQI+ people. Draft legislation set to be introduced to Parliament soon might change that.

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Colombia: A Black Trans Sex Worker Died After Paramedics Failed To Take Her To The Hospital

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“The death of Alejandra has become a flag for our march because we want justice, but above all we want this to stop,” Salamanca said.

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US: Dem AGs sue Trump admin. to stop reversal of transgender health protections

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A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued the Trump Administration on Monday, seeking to block next month’s implementation of a rule overturning Obama-era protections for transgender people against sex discrimination in health care.

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US: States Sue Trump Administration Over Rollback of Transgender Health-Care Protections

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Twenty-four Democratic attorneys general challenge rule that drops inclusion of gender identity in definition of sex

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US: ACLU Sues University of Maryland Hospital for Turning away Transgender Man

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The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday alleging that University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center turned away Jesse Hammons for a commonly performed medical care simply because he is transgender.

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US: Transgender man sues University of Maryland hospital after it canceled his hysterectomy

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“I felt like this hospital didn’t see any worth in my life and the care that I needed,” Hammons said. “The University of Maryland St. Joseph’s should be caring for all of Maryland’s residents. We shouldn’t be denied based on who we are.”