Canada announces major step forward in gender equality by making changes to passports and immigration documents

OTTAWA– Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen today announced that the Government of Canada will be working to implement an “X” gender designation in Canadian passports, as well as other documents issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to support LGBTQ2 rights and advance the Government’s agenda on gender equality, diversity…

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HRC launches Web site debunking the junk science of Paul McHugh

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation has launched McHugh Exposed, a Web site that pulls back the curtain on the anti-LGBTQ myths and junk science being peddled by Dr. Paul McHugh, the go-to ‘expert’ for anti-equality extremists. The resource includes a detailed timeline of how McHugh’s hateful and damaging essays have been used…

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European Court ends forced sterilizations of trans people

STRASBOURG, France — Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that requiring sterilization of individuals seeking a change in their legal gender recognition violates human rights. Twenty two countries in Europe currently still require sterilization to access gender identity recognition, however this decision mandates that these countries amend their laws to reflect this positive…

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Trump administration omits LGBTQ people from 2020 Census and American Community Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Trump Administration submitted to Congress a report of the list of categories of data it plans to collect for the 2020 Census and the American Community Survey (ACS). In this morning’s version of the Administration’s report, while it conspicuously excluded lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) people on the list of “planned…

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Academics and experts respond and debunk go-to anti-equality ‘Expert’

Yesterday, nearly 600 academic and medical experts responded to essays written by Dr. Paul McHugh, an psychologist who has never performed any research on gender and sexual orientation, but who has become the go-to “expert” for anti-equality forces. McHugh’s writings have been cited by anti-LGBTQ, and in particular anti-transgender, activists in courthouses and state legislatures….

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Androgynous supermodel Rain Dove weighs in on HB 2 fight (VIDEO)

Androgynous supermodel Rain Dove has joined the fight against North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law HB 2. Dove just released a video fighting HB2 with Elliott Sailors, Benjamin Melzer, and many more, in which she spent the day wearing diapers. “Laugh and Help SHARE AND SAVE A LIFE,” wrote Dove on Facebook. “The oppressive “Bathroom Bill” in…

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The ‘Angel’ you won’t see on the Victoria’s Secret runway

Rain Dove, whose curvy figure is a breathtaking 32DD-26-34 would surely fit in perfectly amongst the Victoria’s Secret Angels. But the model, who like many women wears her hair close-cropped, and has strong features that are often considered “masculine”, knows she would never be accepted despite her figure as she doesn’t fit the feminine archetype…

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Michigan study to focus on HIV prevention and care for transgender and gender nonconforming youth

ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan is leading a national study to learn more about how transgender and gender nonconforming youth navigate the health care system for HIV prevention services and care. The U-M School of Public Health Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities study, Affirming Voices for Action, will help identify optimal HIV services to…

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Rain Dove: This female androgynous supermodel is turning the concept of gender on its head

Two points. One, Rain Dove is literary. By that, I mean she presents her point-of-view in a way that is both shockingly precise and emotionally compelling. It is clearly the work of both a voracious reader and natural writer, I’m guessing. When asked, for example, for practical advice in the fashion industry, where she has…

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