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  Welcome to International Safe Zone! In this Magazine we collect stories from around the world about the rights and lived experiences of people who identify as LGBTQ+.
  
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  Kyoung Mi Choi

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  Aug 10

  Malaysia makes owning an LGBTQ+ Swatch punishable by up to 3 years in jail

  Associated Press

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government said Thursday that all Swatch products that contain lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer elements — including watches, wrappers and boxes — were banned, warning that anyone found with one could be jailed for up to three years. The ban has …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  Uganda passes a law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ

  Reuters

  Uganda's parliament passed a law on Tuesday making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target gay Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence.

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  Kyoung Mi Choi

  

  Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures

  aclu.org

  Issues Legend How state lawmakers are targeting LGBTQ rights Accurate IDs These bills attempt to limit the ability to update gender information on IDs …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  Florida becomes eighth state to restrict transgender care for minors

  NBC News - Jo Yurcaba

  A group of Florida parents represented by advocacy groups plans to sue to block a Board of Medicine rule that took effect Thursday. Florida joined seven other states Thursday in restricting transition-related medical care for minors — and parents of transgender youths in the state promptly announced …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  “I will burn this session to the ground”: Neb. Dem filibusters for 3 weeks to block anti-trans bill

  Salon - Julia Conley

  The Nebraska state Senate's 90-day legislative session reached its halfway point on Wednesday, but not a single bill has been passed yet thanks to a filibuster that was begun three weeks ago by state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh in a bid to stop Republicans from "legislating hate" against transgender …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  Powerful Indian Hindu group backs government's opposition to same-sex marriage recognition

  Reuters

  The ideological parent of India's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has backed the government position against recognising same-sex marriage, months after raising hopes with supportive comments on gay rights.