Pakistan expands health insurance for trans people
The government of Pakistan has added trans people to a health insurance program that previously covered only Pakistanis…
Lebanon: Transwomen can’t live here with dignity, safely
“All the women I spoke with said it is nearly impossible for them to live a safe and…
Nigeria: NGO’s and activists condemn threats against trans celebrity
NGO’s and activists in Nigeria have condemned an official’s threats against Bobrisky, a Nigerian trans celebrity. From the…
Advocates seek to end anti-trans violence in Lebanon
It’s time to put an end to systemic violence against trans women in Lebanon, according to international and…
Malaysia: Complaints about trans woman on HIV board
Many Malaysians are confused — they fail to see that accepting sexual minorities’ right to help decide anti-AIDS…
Botswana activists deplore anti-trans attack
In Botswana, LGBTI activist group Legabibo condemned the brutal anti-trans attack on a transgender woman who was publicly beaten while onlookers…
Rising transgender murder rate: 369 since last fall
The murder rate for transgender people keeps rising. Transgender Europe cites a total of 369 reported killings of trans…
Setbacks for trans Pakistanis in July election
In Pakistan, the transgender community faced disappointing setbacks in the July 25 general election. All five trans candidates failed…
We need to do better: Barbados Pride for me as a trans woman
Trans rights activist Alexa Hoffman recalls her work helping to organize Barbados Pride in previous years and now…
Barbados: To stop violence, first stop anti-LGBTQ music
Here’s how the anti-transgender song “Sex Change” incites violence. (Second of two articles. The first is “LGBT community…