The federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has refused a rehearing by the full court on a lawsuit attempting to block state House Bill 1523, a religious objections bill that opponents say codifies discrimination against LGBT people.
Greece Should Do Better on Transgender Legal Recognition
Australia: High court accepts $122m for same-sex marriage postal survey was 'unforeseen'
International Activists Fight Anti-LGBTQ Crackdowns
While levels of homophobic and transphobic violence and discrimination rose to new heights during 2016 and the first half of 2017—with anti-gay atrocities committed in Chechnya sending shockwaves around the world—a handful of countries also made unprecedented moves to recognize same-sex relations or enact stronger LGBT protections.
Bermuda: Government to pay same-sex legal bill
India: Acid attack victims, transgender get jobs at High Court
Brazil: 'Terapia me ajudou a assumir que sou trans': o papel da psicologia na identidade de gênero
Hong Kong: Lesbian expatriate wins landmark appeal against Hong Kong Immigration Department to secure spousal visa
US: The Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court Case Is One Piece of a Much Larger Attack on LGBTQ Lives
US: Michigan Sued After Gay Couples Are Rejected for Adoption
Brazil: Thousands protest ruling to overturn ban on 'conversion therapy' for gays and lesbians in Brazil
Colombia: Corte concede a menores transgénero cambiar su registro civil antes de los 18 años
Así lo determinó la Corporación al fallar una tutela presentada por los padres de familia en favor de Manuel* su hijo transgenerista de 17 años, quien nació como mujer y que inició el proceso de transición de género a varón.
The Constitutional Court ruled a 17-year-old should be allowed to change gender in official documents before the typical age of majority (18).