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Month: September 2017
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Japan goes for the gold with LGBT rights before 2020 Olympics.
One week before launching the Party of Hope, Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike endorsed the Equality Gala of Lawyers for LGBT & Allies Network (LLAN) held in Tokyo. Koike’s prepared bilingual statement of Sept 19 marks a historical moment in what could become the most LGBT-friendly host city in Olympics history:
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High rate of self-destructive behavior among transgender and homosexual students.
A new study reveals that virtually all transgender students are self-harming in Scotland. The pro-gay “Stonewall” school report for Scotland with the University of Cambridge shows 96 percent of the country’s transgender youth engage in self-destructive behavior, including cutting themselves. The report also found “incredibly high levels” of mental health issues in transgenders.
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NYC walking tour dedicated to LGBT history.
Earlier today, the National Parks Conservation Association launched a walking tour that’s dedicated to telling the story behind the 1969 Stonewall uprising and the subsequent fight for LGBTQ rights. This self-guided walking tour will include 20 different stops near and around the Stonewall Inn (now a national monument), in the Greenwich Village area.
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Arkansas asking court to block LGBT protections.
Arkansas’ attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to prevent a city from enforcing an ordinance that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, her office said Friday, months after justices ruled the measure violated a law aimed at banning local protections for LGBT people.
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Undetectable viral load = no risk
Following the lead of hundreds of HIV experts and prevention organizations around the world, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week stated there is “effectively no risk” of an HIV-positive person with an undetectable viral load — the amount of HIV in blood — sexually transmitting the virus to an HIV-negative partner.
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Even after hate speech video surfaces, Ted Cruz still supports judicial nominee.
Last week, a 2015 video surfaced showing a Texas judicial nominee warning an audience that same-sex marriage would lead to polygamy and bestiality. In the same speech, Jeff Mateer, President Donald Trump’s pick for a federal judgeship in Texas, called transgender children part of “Satan’s plan.”