South Africa plans to introduce hate crime legislation
Proposed legislation will address "corrective rape" against lesbians and verbal attacks on foreigners and LGBT people, local media reports
Complaints by Transgender Detainees Quantify Abuse
Mistreatment of transgender detainees described in government documents match the anecdotal accounts in dozens of interviews. One lawyer says she has never met a transgender detainee who has not been subject to some sort of harassment. The second of four stories.
COLUMN-King's legacy in the Age of Obama
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Mexican Transgender Women Deported to Life of Peril
Mexico is one of the world's most dangerous places to be transgender. But as lawmakers try to change that, transgender women who are deported confront a social backlash that makes their homeland more fearful than ever. The first of four stories.
Olympics: Next IOC Leader Should Back Rights Reforms
Thailand, conservative but tolerant, may legalise gay marriage
Known for its laissez-faire attitude, Thailand has positioned itself as a holiday destination for gay couples and could soon be cashing in on another niche market if a proposed law makes it the first Asian country to legalise gay marriage
Russian athlete denies podium kiss was meant to back gay rights
ATHLETICS-RUSSIA/KISS (TV, PIX):Russian athlete denies podium kiss was meant to back gay rights