Fear and Loathing

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US: Why Republicans are suddenly in a rush to regulate every trans kid’s puberty

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Proposals in eight states would ban puberty blockers and hormones for trans minors.

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UNAIDS: Violence faced by key populations

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Gains have been made against HIV-related stigma and discrimination, but discriminatory attitudes remain extremely high in far too many countries.

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Chechnya: Young Russian Tries to Sue Over Violent Lesbian ‘Exorcism’ in Chechnya

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A young woman from Russia’s conservative republic of Chechnya is seeking criminal charges against her parents, one of their acquaintances and a psychiatric clinic for allegedly torturing her based on her sexual orientation, a Russian LGBT support group said Tuesday.

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South Africa: Growing up intersex in a country where it is believed to be bad luck

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Babalwa Mtshawu never experienced puberty. When she was growing up she didn't get her period or grow breasts like the other girls around her. Born in Mthatha, a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, she says her family's conservative nature made it difficult for her to talk to anyone about her body.

Indonesian rapist Reynhard Sinaga’s 30-year sentence too lenient, says UK attorney general

The Indonesian PhD student was described as Britain’s worst-known sex offender, after drugging and assaulting at least 195 men. Britain’s attorney general wants a ‘whole life order’ which would mean Reynhard Sinaga is never eligible for release