By Tricia Boucher
Trinidad and Tobago judge rules homophobic laws unconstitutional
A judge has ruled the criminalization of consensual sex between same-sex couples to be unconstitutional.
Portugal’s parliament approves new legal gender change law
It is now legal for Portuguese citizens over the age of 16 to change their gender and name in legal documents without a medical report, lowering the age from 18.
Transgender news anchor challenges barriers in conservative Pakistan
Marvia Malik became the first transgender news anchor in Pakistan, where recent legislation has guaranteed all citizens’ rights – even national identity cards have a category for “third gender”.
