UK: This Is How U.K. LGBTQ Rights Change After Brexit This Week

Ever since the U.K. public was asked if they wanted to stay or leave the European Union, many LGBTQ people have been worried about what leaving could mean to their rights. The worry is born from the simple case that many of the everyday rights LGBTQ people benefit from in the U.K. only became part of U.K. law because of EU law. 

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Council of Europe: The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace

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The Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights recalls that the freedom to manifest one’s religion or beliefs also applies in the workplace and that any interference in this freedom must be proportionate to the legitimate aim being pursued.

Uganda: Peer distribution of HIV self-test kits

One-in-three men who have sex with men (MSM) in Uganda have never tested for HIV. Peer-driven HIV testing strategies could increase testing coverage among non-testers. We evaluated the yield of peer distributed HIV self-test kits compared with standard-of-care testing approaches in identifying undiagnosed HIV infection.

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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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India: Gay couple files plea in Kerala HC for registration of marriage under Special Marriage Act

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The petition was filed jointly by Nikesh Usha Pushkaran and Sonu MS who exchanged rings with support of both of their families at the popular Guruvayurappan temple in July 2018. However, their wedding hasn't been legalised yet.

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India: Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea against transgender act

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The plea filed by advocate and trans activist Swati Bidhan Baruah challenged the validity of the Transgender Persons (Protections of Rights) Act, 2019, arguing that it treats the trans community with suspicion and reinforces prejudices against them.