Black transgender woman sues Maryland prisons for alleged rape and mistreatment. Chelsea Gilliam demands justice for trans people. #TransRights #MarylandPrisons
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Heartbeat Protection Act to "support life and family," but critics warn that it demands "proof" of rape and incest for abortions. The bill, which outlaws abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, has exemptions for victims of rape and incest, but survivors must provide medical records, police reports, or court-issued restraining orders to qualify. Critics called the bill "dangerous" and warned that it would impact millions of women in Florida and the South.
A man in Scotland has been jailed for forcing vulnerable LGBT victims to wear dog collars and tags as "house pets". The victims were subjected to repeated physical and sexual abuse. #Scotland #LGBT
Tragic news from Argentina as a 20-year-old gay man is found dead with 42 stab wounds. Hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community are on the rise in the country. Justice for Alejo Portillo. #HateCrimes #JusticeForAlejo #Argentina
The Scottish government has decided to move a transgender woman convicted of rape out of an all-female prison following concerns over the safety of other inmates. The decision comes weeks after the Scottish parliament passed a bill to make it easier for people to change their legal gender, drawing criticism from some women’s rights campaigners who argue that predatory men could use it to access single-sex spaces such as bathrooms.