Winds of Change

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Niger: Resolution 376 on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Africa

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The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, meeting at its 60th Ordinary Session held from 8 to 22 May 2017 in Niamey, Niger.

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Luxembourg: Félix Braz présente le projet de loi relative à la modification de la mention du sexe et du ou des prénoms à l’état civil.

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Le ministre de la Justice Félix Braz a présenté lors d’une conférence de presse le 17 mai 2017, lors de la Journée internationale contre l'homophobie et la transphobie, le projet de loi relative à la modification de la mention du sexe et du ou des prénoms à l’état civil et portant modification du Code civil.

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India: Transgender community applauds ‘column’ entry in college and work applications

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Transgender persons and activists welcome Kerala State Youth Commission’s order which says that there should be a column for male, female and transgenders in college and work applications.

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Guyana : Social media campaign chronicles trials and triumphs of coming out

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Members of the local lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community have taken to sharing their coming out stories via social media, in an effort to raise awareness of the challenges they face with societal acceptance.