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The ancient Law of Moses (the Torah) forbids people from lying with people of the same sex (i.e., from having intercourse) in Leviticus 18 and gives a story of attempted homosexual rape in Genesis 19, in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, after which the cities were soon destroyed with "brimstone and fire, from the Lord" [23] [24] and the death ...
The government claims that LGBT people's rights on employment already protected under Law No.39/2003, although it doesn't explicitly cited LGBT people. Transgender people still get discriminations since the government only recognize binary gender. [114] [115] Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services
In early 2016, LGBT people and activists in Indonesia faced fierce opposition and attacks of homophobia and hate speech, even launched by Indonesian authorities. [6] Coming out to family and friends is seldom carried out by LGBT people in Indonesia, as they are more afraid of rejection and social backlash. Nevertheless, there are some rare ...
Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name without surgeries or judicial order since 2012 [128] Transgender persons have a law reserving 1% of Argentina's public sector jobs. Economic incentives included in the new law aim to help trans people find work in all sectors. [129] Found continent, Bolivia: Legal since 1832 + UN decl ...
Note: We asked for your questions about travel in Florida, and this one sure is timely. Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law has brought national attention to our state, and some people ...
The report estimates that some 2.9 billion people live in Commonwealth countries where consensual homosexuality is punishable, and approximately 174 million living there may identify as LGBT. It found that: [5] There is a direct link between criminalizing laws and increased rates of HIV, and the Commonwealth undeniably demonstrates this link.
The passage of legislation against transgender youth has seen increases in calls to Trans Lifeline, a suicide crisis hotline run by and for transgender people. [330] Some of these bans only apply to school sports and some only apply to transgender women, but not transgender men.
The Human Rights Campaign works to achieve equality for gays, lesbians, and other marginalized minorities, and publishes a list of companies in relation to issues concerning LGBT people. Companies that are noted for gay-friendly work environments include Dell and Coca-Cola .