World of Politics

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US: HRC Releases Annual State Equality Index Ratings

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If an LGBTQ couple drove from Maine to California today, their legal rights and civil rights protections could change more than 20 times at state borders and city lines.

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Taiwan: No technical issue to third gender option on Taiwan passports

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There should be no technical difficulties in adding a third gender option to Republic of China (Taiwan) passports as long as the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) approves a third gender option for household registration and national identification purposes, the Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA) said Thursday.

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US: Advocates celebrate 'huge win' against Trump's transgender military ban

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Openly transgender individuals are now able to enlist in the U.S. military, after the Justice Department on Friday made clear that its proposed ban on such recruits was on hold and that it would not appeal federal court rulings ordering the military to begin the enlistments.

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Australia: Marriage equality is a reality – so what's the next LGBTI battle?

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The marriage issue preoccupied activists in 2017 but it’s unclear whether that campaigning power can be harnessed for issues such as trans and intersex rights