Gender Identity, Intersex,
Transgender, Transsexual
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2012 The headline suffix indicates Country (Province, State or region)
October 2012 Eleven trans arrested in Kuwait KW 30 OCT Tasmanian intersex discrimination plans hailed as 'world first' AU (TAS) 21 OCT • Bill 45: Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2012 344.73kb, 24 SEP 12 BC funds phalloplasty for trans men CA (BC) 19 OCT Court rejects transgender rape acquittal SE 16 OCT Malaysian Court Rejects Challenge to Cross-Dressing Ban MY 11 OCT • EqualRightsTrust: The Equal Rights Trust Legal Brief For Kanalesingam 488.74kb, 06 JUL 12 Ontario alters gender-change rules CA (ON) 09 OCT Court of Appeal dismisses application by transsexual for MyKad change MY 05 OCT Court notice to Centre, States on transgender issue IN 02 OCT	November 2012 Transgender father-of-three wins right to help raise his girls after lengthy custody battle AU (NSW) 30 NOV • Judgment: Parer & Taub (No. 2) [2012] FMCAfam 1250 (19 November 2012) A Bill, Prohibiting Gender Reassignment, Proposed to the Agenda of the New Parliament LT 29 NOV Maine Judge: No Unlawful Discrimination in Transgender Girl's Case US (ME) 24 NOV • Decision and Order: John Doe and Jane Doe as parents and next friend of Susan Doe and Maine Human Rights Commission v. Kelly Clency et al Docket No. CV-09-201 WRA 1.32MB, 20 NOV 12 ILGA-Europe applauds the inclusion of gender identity in Eurobarometer 2012 CY 22 NOV • European Commission: Special Eurobarometer - Discrimination in the EU 2012 6.14MB, 22 NOV 12 UN Draft Resolution Against Extrajudicial Executions Includes Gender Identity US (NY) 21 NOV • UN Press Release: General Assembly will condemn in the strongest terms use of extrajudicial executions, demand states end practice, under terms of text approved by Third Committee GA/SHC/4059 20 NOV 12 Trans legislation imminent on Day of Remembrance CA (ON) 20 NOV Nova Scotia set to further protect trans rights CA (NS) 20 NOV Judge suspends gender reassignment order for trans woman prisoner US (MA) 20 NOV Syracuse adds protections based on gender identity to 'Fair Practices Law' US (NY) 19 NOV • Draft Law: A Local Law of the City of Syracuse amending the Syracuse Fair Practices Law to extend protections to persons based on gender identity and/or gender expression 87.76kb, 15 NOV 12 The Impact of H. v. Finland: Law invalidating post-operative transsexual marriage upheld FI 14 NOV • Judgment: Case of H. v. Finland 13 NOV 12 San Francisco Offers Transgender Health Care As Part Of City's Universal Health Care Plan US (CA) 08 NOV Tokyo court rejects family registry suit by man with GID JP 03 NOV	December 2012 Judge approves legal fees for trans woman prisoner, denies personal costs US (MA) 20 DEC Transgender New Zealand woman to go to men's prison NZ 20 DEC Trans/intersex passports policy becomes official NZ 05 DEC • Passports NZ: Information about Changing Sex / Gender Identity Being transgender no longer a 'mental disorder': APA US (VA) 04 DEC
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July 2012 Agreement reached on Illinois policy for issuing new birth certificates for transgender individuals US (IL) 30 JUL Transgender Alaskans can change sex on licenses easier under new DMV rule US (AK) 26 JUL Colombian transexual denied asylum in Spain ES 20 JUL Lithuania proposes anti-trans law LT 19 JUL New protocol puts more power in the hands of Scottish trans people UK 18 JUL France outlaws transgender bigotry FR 13 JUL Improving Legal Recognition of Gender Diversity in the ACT AU (ACT) 09 JUL Australian Capital Territory bid to remove surgery requirement for trans recognition AU (ACT) 08 JUL Transgender woman appeals rape acquittal SE 06 JUL	August 2012 Malaysia: Court case challenges trans "discrimination" law MY 31 AUG Electoral Commission makes it easy for first-time transgenders to vote IN 21 AUG Pensions for the transgender community in Tamil Nadu IN 13 AUG	September 2012 Denmark to reconsider transgender refugee DK 20 SEP Judge: Transsexual inmate should recoup legal fees US (MA) 17 SEP • Memorandum and Order: Michelle L Kosilek v. Luis S Spencer No. 00-12455-MLW 26.36kb, 16 SEP 12 Oklahoma judge refuses to let men planning sex-change operations have feminine names US (OK) 16 SEP No Relief for Mom Who Labeled Kid Transgender US (KY) 12 SEP • Opinion Affirming: Linda Williams v. David Frymire No. 2011-CA-001568-ME 143.71kb, 31 AUG 12 Transsexuals have right to breasts DE 11 SEP The first trans-gender legally recognized in Vietnam VN 08 SEP Federal judge orders Massachusetts to pay for killer's sex change US (MA) 05 SEP • USDC: Michelle L Kosilek v. Luis S Spencer CA No 00-12455-MLW 237.51kb, 04 SEP 12 In a legal first, a trans woman who was convicted of public indecency has her sentence altered UK 02 SEP
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April 2012 Alaska DMV Must Allow Sex Designation Change US (AK) 25 APR Government says transgender people protected under law US (DC) 14 APR Ontario trans rights decision makes Canadian history CA (ON) 16 APR Victory for transgender immigration documents and marriage benefits US (DC) 14 APR LAPD to house transgender arrestees in separate section US (CA) 12 APR Court rules Minnesota DOMA doesn't apply to some transgender marriages US (MN) 03 APR	May 2012 Chile to cover sex change operations CL 25 MAY Third gender finally recognized in Nepal NP 24 MAY Ontario trans rights bill gets all-party support CA (ON) 11 MAY Argentina makes sex-change surgery a legal right AR 09 MAY Transgender protection bill passes Assembly US (NY) 07 MAY GLAD Publishes Groundbreaking Transgender Family Law Book US (MA) 03 MAY	June 2012 Ontario amends Human Rights Code to extend protections to transgender people CA (ON) 13 JUN European Commission publishes new report on trans and intersex discrimination EU 11 JUN Alberta reinstates funding for gender reassignment surgery CA (AB) 08 JUN Intersex fight for change AU 07 JUN Argentina's gender ID law takes effect AR 04 JUN
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January 2012 Canada Screws Up Royally and Refuses to Let Transgender People Fly CA 30 JAN Pakistan’s transexuals celebrate right to vote PK 26 JAN Sterilization law stays on Swedish books SE 12 JAN	February 2012 Woman born a man enters civil partnership with female IE 27 FEB Transgender bill passes through Council US (MD) 21 FEB Christian Democrats u-turn on Swedish trans sterilization SE 18 FEB Family appeals for child's right to change sex AU 10 FEB Transsexual child could be sent to mental ward DE 10 FEB	March 2012 First trans twins in China CN 28 MAR Judge criticises New York City over birth certificate change for trans man US (NY) 26 MAR Trans child committed to mental institution DE 26 MAR Supreme Court Won't Consider Wisconsin Antitransgender Law US (DC) 26 MAR Policy Clarified for Vets Changing Gender Markers US (DC) 05 MAR Lithuania ignores UN Human Rights Council recommendations on LGBT rights LT 02 MAR Top court to hear transgender case HK 01 MAR
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