Winds of Change

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A transgender, bisexual, non-binary writer calls their future into being

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I’m trying to build new words and worlds to inhabit. Worlds that have yet to be formed within society’s accepted norms of gender and language.

Poland: "Homophobes have been given the green light and state protection."

It's not that gays have suddenly started to grow massively like mushrooms in the forest, that there is no such basket in which all these mushrooms could fit - explains Mike Urbaniak. We talked about the situation of LGBT + people in Poland, about ways to fight the political abuse of the community and about the cultural war that surrounds us.

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Japan: LGBT groups in Japan launch petition seeking equality law

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Sexual minority groups and human rights activists launched a petition on Thursday calling for an LGBT equality law in Japan in hopes that it can be enacted next year, when the country is set to host the Olympics and will be the focus of international attention.

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In many Asian languages, 'LGBTQ' doesn't translate. Here's how some fill the gaps.

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Many say it's hard to find accurate and affirming LGBTQ terms in their ancestral languages because existing words are often nonexistent, stereotypical or offensive. The globalizing influence of the internet and the fact that many Asian and Middle Eastern Americans continue to have connections abroad mean LGBTQ people on both continents continue to influence one another when it comes to language, culture and even politics.

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Trans Legal Mapping Report

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The ILGA World Trans Steering Committee is pleased to announce the launch of the 2019 Trans Legal Mapping Report, now in its third edition, which is one of the key outputs of ILGA World’s Gender Identity and Gender Expression Programme.