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Taipei police disciplined six officers after an October 3 raid on Commander D, CNA reported on October 5. Police acknowledged inappropriate remarks and supervisory failures, while maintaining that the raid was lawful under a court-issued warrant. Ten gender-equality…
GCN reported on October 2 that an updated open letter coordinated by Transgress the NGS had reached 2,200 signatures, including more than 50 organizations. The campaign asks Ireland’s health minister and HSE to include trans people as equal…
EL PAÍS reported on October 5 that trans congresswoman Erika Hilton won reelection with about 1.5 million votes, a record for a woman elected to Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies. The report also describes a more conservative incoming Congress.…
ILGA-Europe reported on October 5 that at least 126 LGBTI people in Ceuta remained in urgent need of assistance. Its account describes homelessness, threats and assaults, including a trans woman who linked an alleged military assault after expulsion…
A Neuquén appellate court reversed a decision refusing permission for a transgender adolescent to undergo chest masculinization surgery, the provincial judiciary reported on October 5. The young person turned sixteen while the appeal was pending. The court concluded…
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee said on September 23 that it was still preparing an independent review of patients affected by its pause on gender-affirming surgical referrals, assessments, and new surgeries. It apologized for the uncertainty and distress.…
Dominican Republic
TRANSSA and the Trans People Human Rights Observatory held a September 17 discussion in Santo Domingo with activists, civil society, government institutions, and international-cooperation participants. The organizers reported barriers to healthcare, education, employment, and justice for LGBTI people,…
The Madrid regional high court upheld a ruling that a company unlawfully dismissed a trans woman during her gender transition, Cinco Días reported on September 22. The court confirmed her reinstatement and €20,000 in compensation for moral harm.…
Europe
A new Council of Europe report finds uneven criminal-law protection against hate speech targeting LGBTI people. It says 18 member states explicitly cover gender identity, compared with 35 covering sexual orientation; six cover gender expression, and only three…
Europe
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted its first Strategy for Equal Rights for LGBTI People, covering 2027 through 2032. The September 23 announcement includes trans people and sets priorities for countering disinformation, preventing violence, and…
Spanish Civil Guard investigators have arrested a fifth suspect in the January assault of a trans woman in Piedras Blancas, Asturias, El País reported on September 20. The woman needed hospital care after the attack. Two suspects were…
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella and his government have publicly backed the proposed “Ley Laura,” which would prohibit puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries for minors and sanction clinicians who recommend covered treatments. The bill has…