Indonesia | Air force says gay people are mentally disordered
The Indonesian Air Force has stated it won’t accept LGBT recruits because it believes that homosexuality is a mental illness. That’s at least according to the air force’s official twitter account, @_TNIAU, which stated on Tuesday that any soldiers who committed “immoral acts” would be discharged. When a user, tnaPurba (@ratpruba), asked if that included […]
First study to look at HIV among South African transgender women
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has launched the first ever South African integrated survey on HIV among transgender women. Global statistics show that transgender women are nearly 49 times more likely to be infected with HIV than other adults of reproductive age. Despite this, there is currently very little information in South Africa about […]
History made! Court orders 16 countries to legalise same-sex marriage
It’s the single biggest victory for marriage equality and gender identity rights. A ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ordered 16 countries to legalise same-sex marriage. On Tuesday, the court issued a sweeping decision that not only dealt with marriage equality but also gender identity rights. It impacts 20 countries that have […]