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HRW urges Eastern Caribbean countries to repeal 'buggery' laws
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged Eastern Caribbean countries to repeal colonial "buggery" laws . Among a variety of requests, HRW urged the countries, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. L (More)
Federal judge: Maryland transgender student may use facilities that align with gender identity
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Maryland on Monday ruled that a transgender student must be permitted to use both the restroom and locker room that is "in alignment with their gender identity." Max Brennan, the plaintiff in (More)
Mississippi city sued over denial of pride parade permit
Two women sued the college town of Starkville, Mississippi, Monday after it denied a permit for a gay pride parade. The women had submitted an application for a parade permit to the city of Starkville, following the city's guidelines. Most of the (More)
Transgender individuals sue Alabama over driver's license policy
Three transgender individuals on Tuesday sued Alabama over its driver's license policy requiring transgender people to show proof of sex reassignment surgery in order to change the gender indicator their on driver's licenses. The plaintiffs claim (More)
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 27 January 2018
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: A group of five UN Human Right's experts on Friday asked Egypt to halt all pending executions following repeated allegations of unfair trials. The experts are concerned with a "continuing pa (More)
UN rights chief stresses role of corporations in LGBTI equality
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Hussein told the World Economic Forum on Friday that "companies that take action to end discrimination and support LGBTI communities can be a motor for change." Zeid explained that companies that ar (More)
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 13 January 2018
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The Luxembourg Court of Cassation on Thursday reversed the conviction of "LuxLeaks" whistleblower Antoine Deltour who had leaked thousands of documents revealing tax breaks for major companie (More)
US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 13 January 2018
Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: The US Supreme Court added 12 cases to its docket on Friday, including two Texas redistricting cases. The court had previously blocked two lower court rulings that mandated the redrawing of Texa (More)
HRW: Ghana's LGBT individuals are effectively 'second-class' citizens
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a 72-page report on Monday documenting widespread discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) individuals in Ghana both in public and private or family settings. The report, titled "No Ch (More)
Supreme Court refuses to hear cases challenging controversial Mississippi LGBT law
The US Supreme Court on Monday denied review in two cases challenging a Mississippi law that would permit businesses and government employees to deny services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people to protect those individuals' sinc (More)
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