All Posts Tagged With: "transphobia"

Texas may be forced to allow a gay marriage

From dallasvoice.com There’s a fascinating little case out of El Paso in which a male-to-female transgender person is seeking to marry another woman. The Texas Tribune reports that the El Paso county attorney is requesting an opinion from AG Greg Abbott about whether the trans woman can marry another woman, given that the trans woman [...]

5May2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

In France, Transsexuals Celebrate a Small Victory

By Gaëlle Faure / Paris – Time Several decades have passed since the West stopped considering homosexuality a mental illness. But for transsexuals, that kind of milestone has been elusive — until now. Last month, France became the first country in the world to remove transsexualism from its official list of mental disorders — a [...]

2Mar2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

North Wales Police vow crackdown as figures show one hate crime a day

By Martin Williams, Daily Post POLICE vowed to crack down on racist and homophobic offenders after new figures revealed an average of more than one hate crime a day in North Wales. There have been 1,130 hate crimes reported across the region in the last three years. They included 851 racial attacks and 166 homophobic [...]

28Dec2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Police fly flag against prejudice

BBC News Greater Manchester Police is flying the flag for an international event to raise awareness of prejudice against gay and transgender people. The force is flying a rainbow flag above its Chester House headquarters. It was raised by the Chief Constable Peter Fahy ahead of Sunday’s International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). The [...]

17May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued