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Honduras must boost protection of LGBTI rights defenders, UN experts urge after latest attack

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Honduras must tackle violence and intimidation against human rights defenders, a group of United Nations experts* has urged after attacks targeting people promoting the human rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community.

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Canada: LGBT refugees in Lower Mainland face service gaps

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LGBT refugees face challenges even once they arrive in Canada, including a lack of services and a history of trauma, she said. A recent study looking at the availability of LGBT-tailored refugee services in the Lower Mainland found gaps in basic services, including shelter availability.

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Japan: Kirin beer company toasts same-sex marriages for its employees

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The Kirin craft beer subsidiary Spring Valley Brewery also supported this year’s Tokyo Rainbow Pride event and had a booth there, with the rather catchy slogan that “both people and beers are all different, and are all good.”

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US: Why the First Lawsuit Against Trump’s Trans Troops Ban Is So Ingenious

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“Trump’s attempts to reinstate a ban have blindsided thousands of transgender service members who are now scrambling to determine what this means for their families and their futures,” NCLR legal director Shannon Minter

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US: Pennsylvania school district settles with transgender teens who alleged discrimination over bathroom policy

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A Pennsylvania school district has settled a lawsuit with three transgender teens, moving to allow all transgender students to use bathrooms in accordance with the gender they identify with