Never before has it been more dangerous to be trans, the letter said, denouncing 'anti-transgender rhetoric'. — Reuters picTORONTO, March 31 — Hundreds of celebrities joined advocacy groups in an open letter today in support of transgender rights, criticizing a raft of US states that want to bar young, trans Americans from playing school sports or getting medical help.
The intervention by more than 465 signatories came as debate intensifies worldwide over what rights to extend to trans and non-binary people, who do not define themselves as male or female. “For far too long, lawmakers have worked to strip trans women of their civil liberties - in 2021, once again, we’ve seen a wave of bigoted governmental policies and legislation,” said the letter, released by LGBT+ advocacy group GLAAD.
Raquel Willis, a trans rights activist who organized the letter with GLAAD, said it was published at “probably the most important time in recent history” for transgender rights. Released on International Transgender Day of Visibility, the letter said 2020 was the deadliest year on record for violence against transgender people, with more than 44 murders.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Microsoft wins US$22b US army contract for augmented reality gear | Malay MailSAN FRANCISCO, April 1 — Microsoft has won a massive Pentagon contract for augmented reality headgear for soldiers worth US$21.88 billion (RM90.7 billion) over the next decade, the company and the US military announced yesterday. The headsets, based on commercially available HoloLens, will make... We kills, daily
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »
Malaysia issues US$800m US dollar sustainability sukuk, world's first by a sovereign | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Malaysia has issued US$800 million (RM3.3 billion) 10-year trust certificates, world's first sovereign US dollar sustainability sukuk, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. In addition, the South-east Asian nation also issued US$500 million 30-year trust certificates,... Oh dear.
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »
Mitsubishi UFJ warns of US$300m loss in dealings with US client | Malay MailTOKYO, March 30 — Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings said today it could face a US$300 million (RM1.2 billion) loss in its dealings with a US client in what could be the latest deficit caused by last week’s massive stocks sale. The Japanese brokerage house, a unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »
‘Godzilla vs Kong’ tops box office again, crosses US$80m in the US | Malay MailLOS ANGELES, April 18 — Godzilla vs Kong remained atop the domestic box office in its third weekend of release. The Legendary and Warner Bros movie added another US$7.7 million (RM31.7 million), boosting its North American tally to US$80.5 million. The film looks to be the first to cross US$100...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »
Sources: Tencent-backed Linklogis to raise US$1.02b in HK IPO | Malay MailHONG KONG, March 31 — Tencent-backed Chinese fintech firm Linklogis Inc will price its shares at HK$17.58 each (RM9.38) — slightly above the flagged mid point — to raise up to US$1.02 billion (RM4.2 billion) its initial public offering (IPO), according to two sources with direct knowledge of...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »