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Twitter’s new office in Ghana seen as a snub to LGBT+ people

Twitter’s new office in Ghana seen as a snub to LGBT+ people

NITA BHALLA TWITTER Inc's decision to open its first African office in Ghana, citing it as a champion of democracy, is "a slap in the face" for sexual minorities in the country who suffer abuse and persecution, LGBT+ rights campaigners said on Wednesday. The social media giant announced earlier this month that the West African nation was selected because it was a supporter of free speech, online freedom and the Open Internet - values which Twitter said it also advocated for. But LGBT+ rights groups criticised the move, accusing the company of disregarding the plight of LGBT+ people in Ghana, where persecution…
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World Rugby rules trans women out of elite female teams

World Rugby rules trans women out of elite female teams

MATTHEW LAVIETES  TRANSGENDER women may not participate in elite and international women's rugby, the sport's global governing body World Rugby has announced, amid a heated debate on the issue in sports leagues and LGBT+ communities. In new guidelines, World Rugby said the naturally acquired physical benefits that trans women receive by going through male puberty and the safety concerns for other female players made trans women ineligible for competition. However it said trans men could compete in men's contact rugby. "Given the best available evidence for the effects of testosterone reduction on these physical attributes for transgender women, it was…
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