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Uganda: Safety and Security of the LGBTIQ+ Community in Uganda

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The report examines the specific safety and security risks and incidences during the period in question, the source of these insecurities, the perpetrators of the violations, the remedy-seeking behaviour of victims and finally delivers a set of non-exhaustive recommendations.

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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.

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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.

Governments must do more to prevent slavery and exploitation during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk that people at the edges of society will be pushed into slavery, trafficking and/or sexual exploitation, and governments must do more to protect them, say UN human rights experts

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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.

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US: Administration’s Proposed HUD Rule Is Another Sign They Don’t Want Trans People to Feel Safe Anywhere

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In this op-ed, Teen Vogue politics editor Lucy Diavolo assesses how the Trump administration’s proposed new rule for federally funded homeless shelters connects to their broader efforts to attack trans people more broadly.

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Armenia: A safe space for key populations in Armenia

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Opened by the New Generation in June 2020 in the centre of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, the Safe Space occupies a three-storey building that gives people living with HIV, members of key populations and women who have suffered from domestic violence a safe refuge.