US: South Dakota law puts transgender youth lives at risk to forward a fear-mongering agenda

It is outrageous to force a doctor to risk losing their license — or their freedom — for following professional best practices.

US: Why Republicans are suddenly in a rush to regulate every trans kid’s puberty

Proposals in eight states would ban puberty blockers and hormones for trans minors.

US: HRC Releases Annual State Equality Index Ratings

HRC Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute released their 6th annual State Equality Index (SEI), a comprehensive report detailing statewide laws and policies that affect LGBTQ people and their families and assessing how well states are protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination.

US: South Dakota House passes bill restricting medical treatments for transgender youth

South Dakota’s Republican-dominated House passed a bill on Wednesday that would ban physicians from treating transgender children with hormones and sex reassignment surgery, making it the first state to take action on a flurry of bills restricting medical interventions for transgender youth.

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. 

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

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.