Tag: identity

Kuwaiti Trans Woman Sentenced to Prison for Online Activities

October 14, 2021

As reported by Human Rights Watch: A Kuwaiti court has sentenced a transgender woman to prison for “imitating the opposite sex” online.  Such laws violate the rights to free expression, privacy, and nondiscrimination under Kuwait’s constitution and international law. The authorities should immediately release her and quash the conviction. The court on October 3, 2021, … More Kuwaiti Trans Woman Sentenced to Prison for Online Activities

First Study on The Prevalence of Asexual Identity

August 8, 2019

Findings from the first representative sample of U.S. sexual minority adults estimating the prevalence of asexual identity. According to a recent study by the Williams Institute, the first in the US to examine the prevalence of asexuality among sexual minority adults, finds that an estimated 1.7% of sexual minority adults identify as asexual. The study also … More First Study on The Prevalence of Asexual Identity

78,000 Transgender People may be Prevented from Voting by Strict Voter ID Laws

August 10, 2018

Strict voter ID laws may present a barrier to voting for transgender people who do not have identification reflecting their correct gender. An estimated 137,000 transgender people who have transitioned will be eligible to vote in the November 2018 election in states with strict voter ID laws, but an estimated 57%—approximately 78,000—of them may not … More 78,000 Transgender People may be Prevented from Voting by Strict Voter ID Laws

Outing Lies on Social Media – Keep Your Guard Up When Approached by Strangers

September 23, 2017

I can fill a book with instances like this. I writing to this for the sake of creating awareness. I realized at the outset this person was a fake and I led him down a path to prove it. Here is the exchange on Twitter:- Meet Mr. Donald Murphy from San Diego: Here is the … More Outing Lies on Social Media – Keep Your Guard Up When Approached by Strangers

Victory in Montana as Lawmakers block dangerous anti-transgender ballot measure

March 27, 2017

WASHINGTON – The Montana House Judiciary Committee defeated a bill calling for a statewide ballot initiative that would have prohibited transgender individuals from using the restroom that matches their gender identity. House Bill 609 would have also allowed citizens to sue businesses and entities that do not prohibit transgender individuals from using the restroom that matches … More Victory in Montana as Lawmakers block dangerous anti-transgender ballot measure

Kenyan Court Compels Trans Name Changes

February 15, 2017

The Kenyan Court has handed down a compulsion order, requiring the Principal Registrar of Persons to change the names in the identification documents for five transgender individuals in Kenya. The Principal Registrar of Persons has 21 days to effect the name changes in the national identification cards. A lawyer representing the trans clients told Justice George Odunga … More Kenyan Court Compels Trans Name Changes