Month: December 2012

Moscow, Idaho (USA)

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City officials in Moscow in northern Idaho are considering an ordinance prohibiting discrimination in housing and employment based on sexual…

India

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The Indian Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment will form a board to look into issues of transgender and hijras…

Kirkwood, Missouri (USA)

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The Kirkwood City Council voted unanimously to amend its anti-discrimination ordinance to include prohibitions against discrimination for sexual orientation and gender…

The Vatican

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“The Chief Rabbi of France, Gilles Bernheim, has shown in a very detailed and profoundly moving study that the attack…

In the Matter of B.A. vs. Indiana Dept. of Child Services (Indiana, USA)

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B.A., a child, was abandoned by his biological mother around the age of five years old. Prior to this, B.A….

Norington v. Mitcheff (Indiana, USA)

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Lakesha Norington, also known as Shawntrell Marcel Norington, is in a men’s prison for murdering an HIV-positive man.  Norington sued…

Helena, Montana (USA)

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Helena, Montana enacted a non-discrimination ordinance to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The ordinance defined gender…

Michigan (USA)

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HB 6090 would revamp the Michigan ethnic intimidation statute to add additional penalties for “bias-motivated crimes” based on, among other…

Trans Student v. School District (USA)

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Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund resolved a claim on behalf of a 12-year-old transgender girl excluded from school because the…

Titlow v. CMS Inc.(Michigan, USA)

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A Michigan prison inmate with gender identity disorder can sue a doctor and a guard accused of ignoring problems with…