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8 November 2011: Government Announce First Transgender Action Plan
Today Lynn Featherstone MP, Equalities Minister, announced
the Governments new action plan which lay out a series of aims and responsibilities
to improve the lives of transgender people,
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15 November 2011:Leveson Inquiry seeks Information from groups/people who have faced Excessive Press Intrusion The Leveson Inquiry is seeking information from voiluntary sector and special interest groups whose members have had a hard time from the press. The Inquiry is looking for specific cases of excessive press intrusion, but from all levels of the Press - local and national. You are advised to submit evidence promptly. Want to Make a Difference - You can respond to this call by sending evidence directly to the Leveson Inquiry. This can be done by visiting the Leveson Inquiry website: http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/ or by emailing your submissions to: generalenquiries@levesoninquiry.org.uk . |
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14 November 2011:Success - DWP announces new Pension Guidance for transsexual people MAJOR PENSION SUCCESS: After 6 years of argument, a case won at the European Court of Human Rights, and another at the European Court of Justice, the DWP announces that Transsexual people who were aged 60 before the Act came into force on 4 April 2005 and who had transitioned to living permanently in their new gender role before this time, can now apply for equal treatment rights for social security purposes, including of course their pension. Full details here. |
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14 November 2011: Gay Humanists Protest at Anti-Gay/Transgender Legislation Proposed In Russia The UK Gay Humanist charity the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT) is appalled to learn of the latest anti-gay legislation proposed in Russia. The legal committee of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly has introduced a draft law prohibiting the so-called propaganda of 'sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism and transgenderism, and paedophilia to minors'. Commenting on this, PTT Secretary George Broadhead said: “This is yet another example of the homophobia which seems rampant in Russian society, no doubt fostered by the malign influence of the Orthodox Church. In this instance it is especially repugnant that the Assembly has associated homosexuality with paedophilia. As the LGBT organization Coming Out, Russia points out, the Assembly has chosen to ignore the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention for Human Rights, the Council of Europe recommendations and other decrees by international organizations of which Russia is a member.” Reacting to the plea for help from Coming Out Russia, the PTT has sent a letter of protest to Yakovenko Alexander Vladimirovich, the Russian Ambassador in the UK. Want to Make a Difference - please WRITE to Ambassador Yakovenko Alexander Vladimirovich, The Russian Embassy, 6/7 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 4QP |
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| 08 November 2011: Turkey Castigated for Failing to Effectively Investigate Trans Woman's Ill-Treatment in Police Custody Chamber judgment1 of the European Court of Human Rights, in the case of Halat v. Turkey, holds by five votes to two, that there was: A violation of the procedural aspect of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights. For more information see here 1. Chamber Judgements can be appealed to the Grand Chamber within 3 months of the decision. Watch this space. |
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22 Oct 2011: EC Parliamentary Assembly calls to Stop Proposed Ban on Gender Reassignment in Lithuania European Council Parliament calls upon Lithuania to reject proposed gender reassignment ban 5th October 2011. the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe tabled a Written Declaration on Access to Gender Reassignment Treatment in Lithuania, in the current session of OPE (PACE). The document refers to the proposal of the amendment to the Civil Code prohibiting gender reassignment surgery, which states: replace article 27.2 with Article 2.27. Medical sex change 1. Medical sex change for the Republic of Lithuania shall be prohibited. 2. Civil status records of Medical sex changes carried out abroad, may only be modified only by judicial decision" 1 In the Written Declaration2 it has been stressed that the proposal is an explicit infringement of the fundamental human rights. Contradicting the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights which includes the right to sexual self-determination, as well as being at variance with the recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity.3 The Written Declaration was signed by 21 members from Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Estonia, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and UK. The signatories called upon “the Lithuanian government and members of Lithuania's delegation to the Assembly to work to ensure rejection of this proposal”. Want to Make a Difference - Please write to Ambassador J.E. Dr. Oskaras JUSYS, The LITHUANIAN EMBASSY, United States House, 2 Bessborough Gardens, Westminster, London SW1V 2JE, UK or by email: mailto:amb.uk@urm.lt 1. Republic Of Lithuania, Civil Code Amendment To Article 27.2 Law (In 2011 of No. Vilnius), ( Official Gazette., 2000, no.74-2262). [acc 12/11/11 at http://bit.ly/w0VQso ] 2. Parliamentary Assembly (5 October 2011) Lithuania - proposal to prohibit gender reassignment surgery, Written Declaration No 493, Doc. 12753 acc. [12/11/11. at http://bit.ly/rHTeuw ] 3. Committee of Ministers, 1081st meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies (31 March 2010) Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity, CM/Rec(2010)5 [acc. 12/11/11 at http://bit.ly/t2glnE] |
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