Fear and Loathing

Rainbow Europe 2019

The Rainbow Europe 2019 reveals not only a standstill in a significant number of European countries but a visible backslide on laws and policies safeguarding equality and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people.

China: Transgender people risk their lives with dangerous self-surgery

Transgender people in China are performing highly dangerous surgery on themselves and buying unsafe hormone treatments on the black market because it is almost impossible for them to access the health care they urgently need, Amnesty International said in a new report

US: New Rule Protects Health Care Workers Who Refuse Care For Religious Reasons

The rule, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, is designed to protect the religious rights of health care providers and religious institutions.

US: New study on gun violence against LGBT people highlights need for data and research

A new report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law examines gun violence against LGBT people, including suicides, homicides, and other forms of gun violence.